San Diego Padres: What players will the team deal at the deadline?

SP Trevor Cahill

Stats: 7 Starts, 41.1 IP, 3.27 ERA, 2.88 FIP, 1.210 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9, 11.1 K/9

Contract Situation: Free agent after 2017

The second of the Padres’ impending free agent starting pitchers on this list has performed better than his counterpart on the previous slide. The only issue is that Cahill has been on the disabled list suffering from a lower back injury.

Prior to his DL stint, the 29-year-old right-hander was in the midst of a promising opening to the season. After working primarily out of the bullpen for the previous two years, Cahill got back to his roots by signing with the Padres in the offseason because he knew that he would get the chance to start.

Cahill was successful as a starting pitcher with the Oakland Athletics early in his big league career and it looks like he’s finding that form once again with the Padres.

In his new role, his velocity has tempered back as expected, but Cahill has also been willing to mix up his arsenal a bit more to keep hitters off-balance.

Cahill is expected to be back with enough time to rebuild his value before the July 31 trade deadline. If that were to happen, the Padres could fetch a more than decent return because of how many contenders are looking for reliable starting pitchers.

Verdict: Deal

Potential Suitors: Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels, New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks