According to The Athletic, the Padres are only interested in trading him if they can improve their current major-league roster. But the Astros might have an excess of starters after Spencer Arighetti, J.P. France and Cristian Javier return from injuries as expected in August or September.

San Diego Padres general manager AJ Preller is reportedly being very aggressive before the 5 PM ET deadline. The Athletic MLB insider Ken Rosenthal fully “anticipates” the Pads to make a major move on Thursday due to Preller’s proven track record.

Adding Sandy Alcantara to the rotation ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline would be huge for the Astros. Houston is already one of the better teams in baseball this season, and a move like this could put the team over the top as the postseason nears.