Ahead of the trade deadline, Padres GM AJ Preller did what he does best: he gutted San Diego's farm system to bring in a grand total of seven major leaguers (and one prospect).
The headliner was trading No. 1 prospect (No. 3 in baseball) Leo De Vries, among others, to the Athletics for closer Mason Miller and starter JP Sears, but they also added Ramón Laureano and Ryan O'Hearn from the Orioles for six prospects, Freddy Fermin from the Royals for starters Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek, Nestor Cortes from the Brewers for outfielder Brandon Lockridge, and infielder Will Wagner from the Blue Jays for top-30 prospect Brandon Valenzuela.