San Diego Padres GM A.J. Preller doesn’t really do “quiet” in December — he just does “quietly announced,” then immediately moves on to the next thing.
In the span of about a day, the Padres stacked up a classic Preller flurry: a low-risk minor league dart with former Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie, a late-night headline-grabber by bringing Michael King back on a three-year, $75 million deal, and a quick follow-up with KBO standout Sung-mun Song to deepen the infield mix.
A.J. Preller quietly takes a low-risk swing on former Twins bat Jose Miranda
And before anyone could finish arguing about what the Song signing means for the corner infield, Preller slipped another name onto the pile: former Twins infielder Jose Miranda on a minor league contract with a spring training invite, per Aram Leighton.