The San Diego Padres’ surge before the trade deadline was enough to persuade general manager A.J. Preller to take yet…The San Diego Padres’ surge before the trade deadline was enough to persuade general manager A.J. San Diego sent right-hander Miguel Mendez and 17-year-old shortstop Joniel Hernandez to San Francisco, which will pay part of Ray’s $25 million salary. Ray and Mize can become free agents this winter, so they could wind up being only late-season rentals for San Diego. ___AP Sports Writer Janie McCauley in San Francisco and AP freelance reporter Jack Thompson in Phoenix contributed to this report.