SAN DIEGO -- Coming off one of the better months of his career, Tyson Ross took the mound Sunday looking to continue his recent winning ways.
But his first start in July did not mirror the success he enjoyed the previous month as he allowed seven runs in five innings in the Padres' 7-5 loss to the Pirates.
Ross' usual consistency and durability (5-5, 3.32 ERA over 95 innings coming into Sunday's contest), along with his $1.7 million contract that expires at the end of the season, make him an attractive midseason acquisition to teams with hopes of contending down the stretch as the July 31 Trade Deadline approaches.