The great causes for hope have been a letdown so far. Robbie Ray on Friday night became the second of the two starting pitchers the Padres acquired at the trade deadline to struggle in his debut, and the opener of a six-game homestand ended with a 6-3 defeat by the Astros.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Cam Smith sacudió un par de vuelacercas y los Astros de Houston, líderes del Oeste de la Liga Americana, arruinaron el debut de Robbie Ray con San Diego, al doblegar el viernes 6-3 a los Padres para embolsarse su octava victoria en 10 juegos.

The Padres bolstered their rotation in a deal with a NL West rival.

The Padres addressed a major weakness in their roster by trading for Robbie Ray, and the Giants did well to get some value for a rental.

The San Diego Padres have designated an 11-year veteran pitcher for assignment in order to make room for Robbie Ray.

The San Diego Padres have news on three pitchers ahead of Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.