This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/padres as Padres' Desired Return in Blockbuster Dylan Cease Trade Revealed.

The San Diego Padres are very serious about trading Dylan Cease before today’s trade deadline because they are apparently in

Cease could just be a half-year rental because of all the starting pitchers on Houston's injured list. The Astros have a full rotation sidelined. Lance McCullers, Luis Garcia, Ronel Blanco, Spencer Arrighetti, Cristian Javier and J.P. France are all on the injured list.