The San Diego Padres have fallen five games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and a former MLB executive thinks this Chicago White Sox star could be the answer.

Jim Bowden of the Athletic laid out a trade that would send Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. to the San Diego Padres for three prospects.

There is one clear need for the San Diego Padres in the build-up to the MLB trade deadline: a corner outfielder. With the injury to Jackson Merrill, a concussion that put him on the seven-day injured list, the outfield is even more of a need.