THE PADRES AND GM A.J. PRELLER  A.J. Preller led off our list of the MLB's biggest deadline winners and losers. The Padres' veteran GM was a slam dunk deadline winner after acquiring former Athletics closer Mason Miller (and lefty JP Spears) for four prospects that includes Leo De Vries,

After a wild final day, the 2025 MLB trade deadline is in the books. The San Diego Padres and Houston Astros made surprising moves that rocked the deadline. The Seattle Mariners went big in their quest for the first World Series trip in franchise history. And the Minnesota Twins, well, left us scrambling to see who is still left on their roster.

The Padres, after completing a blockbuster trade earlier in the day, reportedly added to their depth at a key position in a trade with the Kansas City Royals.