The A’s didn’t wait around long this morning to make their biggest trade of the season. The team has a deal in place that’ll send closer closer Mason Miller and starting pitcher JP Sears to the San Diego Padres, per Jeff Passan:
BREAKING: The San Diego Padres are acquiring closer Mason Miller and starter J.P. Sears from the A's, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2025
The entire return package is not yet known, but the headliner will be baseball’s #3 overall prospect, Leo De Vries, plus three pitchers:
The A's are receiving shortstop Leodalis De Vries, the No.