After their trade deadline moves on Thursday, the San Diego Padres have put together the strongest bullpen in MLB. San Diego has been battling to hold on to one

To get a picture of why the deal was called an overpay, the entire deal needs to be laid out. The Padres got Miller and Sears from the Athletics, while sending De Vries (3rd overall prospect in baseball), Braden Nett (Padres' 3rd-ranked prospect), Henry Baez (13th-ranked prospect), and Eduarniel Nunez (17th-ranked prospect).

The Padres already employ a solid closer in the form of Robert Suarez. But Miller is younger, cheaper, and under team control through 2029. Preller can now package Suarez to another club in order to improve the club’s lineup. Or he can stand pat and boast a super ‘pen.