Intent on holding onto the NL West lead, the Padres on Saturday acquired third baseman Joe Randa from the Cincinnati Reds for Double-A pitcher Justin Germano and another minor leaguer, ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney reports. It's unclear who will be the Padres' starting third baseman down the road. San Diego's deal for Randa came on the heels of the Padres sending third baseman Phil Nevin to the Orioles for starting pitcher Sidney Ponson. Nevin, however, must approve the trade; he has a limited no-trade clause, and can veto a trade to the Orioles, Olney reports. If the Nevin trade goes through, the Padres plan to use Randa at third and Xavier Nady at first base. The Twins also were interested in acquiring Randa before the July 31 trading deadline. Randa, an 11-year veteran who spent six seasons with the Royals before signing with the Reds as a free agent, batted .289 for the Reds with 13 home runs, 48 RBI and a .356 on-base percentage.