Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller began his trade deadline maneuvers by sending top prospect Leo De Vries and multiple pitching prospects to the Athletics for closer Mason Miller and starting pitcher JP Sears. A source confirmed the pieces in the trade, which was first reported by ESPN.

The San Diego Padres gave up top-3 prospect Leo De Vries to the Athletics for closer Mason Miller, a sign of just how hot the relief market is that should have the Philadelphia Phillies thrilled about the relative pittance they paid for Jhoan Duran.