The San Diego Padres are probably the most confusing team in baseball. A.J. Preller is as aggressive as a general manager can be, constantly trading away prospects in blockbuster swaps. Every offseason brings an acquisition crazier than the last, and it appears that this winter will be no different. Reports from the Winter Meetings indicated that Preller is already trying to work out a “massive trade.” He’s a madman, and there’s no way around it.
Kevin Acee dropping a bomb at the end of a long day at the winter meetings. pic.twitter.com/nkOUEorOKT
— Xannie Heilbro (@JB_Rad619) December 9, 2025
The Padres made the biggest deal of the 2025 trade deadline period, acquiring Mason Miller from the Sacramento Athletics.