SAN DIEGO -- Padres executive chairman Ron Fowler dismissed an online report Thursday that indicated the team has become sellers in advance of the July 31 Trade Deadline.
But following a 4-0 loss to the Marlins, a setback that left the Padres 10 1/2 games back in the NL West, Fowler acknowledged time is running short for the team to make a move with its current roster.
"These next few games are critical," Fowler told MLB.com late Thursday. "We have got to turn it around."
The Padres are one week away from the Trade Deadline, which many feel will be a busy time for the organization, as the team could look to move a handful of notable players -- those coveted by organizations with playoff aspirations.