There seemed to be a bit of a lull following Tuesday’s trade of second baseman Jedd Gyorko, but the Padres remain active in trade discussions with other teams.

The club has been shopping outfield prospects Travis Jankowski and Hunter Renfroe, sources told the Union-Tribune on Wednesday. San Diego also is listening on its top three starting pitchers -- Tyson Ross, James Shields and Andrew Cashner -- and one source said the Padres have been particularly aggressive about pushing Cashner’s name in conversations.

The Padres may be merely gauging interest in their players, but it’s worth noting that neither Jankowski nor Renfroe was drafted under Preller’s watch. Gyorko was sent to the St. Louis Cardinals for veteran Jon Jay, who, like Jankowski, is a left-handed-hitting center fielder.

In 34 big-league games this year, Jankowski hit .211/.245/.344 with two home runs and two steals while showing plus range in center field.


Preller told reporters Tuesday that Renfroe, who reached Triple-A last season, would “dictate to us when he’s ready” for the majors. Most evaluators believe that won’t be by the start of the 2016 season, though he could be a candidate for a second-half call-up.

Renfroe profiles as a corner outfielder at the next level. After acquiring Jay, Preller said he was still looking for help in left field. The Padres are known to have shopped right fielder Matt Kemp, but they still owe the 31-year-old more than $70 million over the next four seasons.

Baseball America recently ranked Renfroe and Jankowski as the Padres’ third- and fifth-best prospects, respectively. The top two were shortstop Javier Guerra and center fielder Manuel Margot. Both were among four minor leaguers acquired last month from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for closer Craig Kimbrel.

Cashner, 29, is projected to make about $7 million in his final year before free agency. Ross, 28, is one of the more coveted starting pitchers in the game and is under club control for two more seasons. Shields, who will turn 34 this month, is guaranteed $65 million over the next three years. He can opt out of his contract after next season.