As San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller explores various ways to improve the roster before Thursday's trade deadline, All-Star closer Robert Suarez has popped up in conversations recently.

Guardians' outfielder Steven Kwan has seen his name surface among trade rumors for the last few weeks. The deadline approaches.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/padres as Padres Outfielder Has 3-Word Response to Trade Deadline Rumors. Never ask a baseball player on a contending team how they feel before the trade deadline. Ask them afterward.