By the time this year’s deadline passed, Preller had traded 14 players and acquired eight. Left-handers JP Sears and Nestor Cortes, first baseman Ryan O’Hearn and outfielder Ramón Laureano were among those the Padres landed in addition to Miller, an All-Star last season who is under team control through 2029.

This year was no different. The Padres made a lot of moves, strengthening their bullpen by adding Mason Miller from the Athletics and shoring up other roster holes by trading for Freddy Fermin, Ryan O’Hearn and Ramon Laureano.

Rumors suggest that the San Diego Padres made a strong push for left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore before the MLB trade deadline.