With two vacancies on their pitching staff, the Athletics can start to take a look at the next generation of pitchers.

The A’s beat the Mariners on Wednesday night. They had a two-run lead in the ninth inning, which is a typical save situation, but they did not use their closer. Mason Miller was unavailable, and on Thursday we found out why;

Padres GM AJ Preller was his usual aggressive self, trading some of his farm system’s best talent to acquire Miller, a dynamic relievers, and a dependable starter in Sears.