Tyson Ross, who was mentioned in trade rumors prior to the July 31 non-waiver deadline, is happy to still be with the San Diego Padres.

"It was very true," Ross said when asked about reports that he preferred to stay put. "I really blossomed in my career here the last couple of years and I've kind of adopted this community as home. I lived here in the offseason and the people around Petco and in San Diego in general are all great. For me, right now, it's home."

The 28-year-old has a 3.40 ERA, 1.380 WHIP and 155 strikeouts in 145.2 innings this season.