The San Diego Padres are in the market for a new left fielder as the trade deadline nears, and Austin Hays could be an option as the Cincinnati Reds struggle.

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There are some promising updates on the injury front. Mark Sheldon of MLB.com shared the latest on some key pieces. Cam Collier is on the injured list with a torn UCL in his left thumb. He is in Arizona and has played in a couple of games with the ACL Reds.

Cincinnati Reds starter Nick Martinez pitched seven strong innings for the second time in three starts, lowering his ERA to 2.13 in his last 6 starts.

The Reds were closing in on having a signature series win over the first-place Cubs. But Cincinnati's bullpen proved to be no match for a relentless offense that leads the Majors in runs scored. In the end,

Brady Singer gave up seven runs in less than three innings to the Astros a few weeks ago, but has otherwise been solid, giving up five runs in ten innings in his last two starts. He is posting the highest walk rate of his career so far at 10 percent. He is mixing in a cutter this year, throwing it about 11 percent of the time, with mixed results.

Former Arkansas Razorback Peyton Holt's unconventional start to professional career pays off as he inches closer to "The Show"