It was one of the more bizarre situations in 2016 for the San Diego Padres. In the closing month of another losing season, the team’s general manager A.J. Preller was found to have been dishonest, failing to release medical information regarding Drew Pomeranz prior to his shipment to the Boston Red Sox.
As a result, the former employee in the Rangers’ and Dodgers’ front offices was faced with a league warranted suspension for thirty days. On Wednesday, this chunk of time came to a close, and Preller returned to his duties.