A week ago, the San Diego Padres' trade deadline direction was a bit unclear, with the team hovering around the .500 mark and not playing its best baseball. The San Diego Padres are finalizing a trade to acquire left-hander Robbie Ray from the San Francisco Giants, sources tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 3, 2026Projected Padres rotation after Robbie Ray trade with GiantsPitcher ERA Michael King 3.38 Robbie Ray 3.08 Walker Buehler 5.18 German Marquez 4.67 Griffin Canning 6.58The Ray pickup is a good one. MLB trade grades: Padres bolster rotation with Robbie Ray additionOn the surface, landing two of the top 10 prospects in the Padres' system per MLB Pipeline sounds like a steal for the Giants. Padres trade grade: A-Giants trade grade: BMore MLB news and analysis: