The San Diego Padres embraced the all-in mentality before the Major League Baseball trade deadline hit Monday afternoon.
The Padres made a handful of moves to improve their chances of reaching the World Series from an expanded playoff field.
San Diego's largest deal occurred Monday afternoon, as it brought in pitcher Mike Clevinger from Cleveland in exchange for six players, including pitcher Cal Quantrill and outfielder Josh Naylor.
MLB Network Radio's Jim Duquette was one of many experts that praised the Padres for their aggressiveness on the trade market. He tagged the National League West side as a postseason front-runner after the Clevinger deal was announced:
CBS Sports' Jim Bowden, who is a former MLB general manager, lauded Padres GM A.