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AJ Preller's annual trade deadline gutting of Padres' farm system even crazier than usual

Do the San Diego Padres have a farm system anymore? One day after the 2025 MLB trade deadline, the Friars' once-long list of top prospects looks... ripped to shreds.

Padres President of Baseball Operations AJ Preller was one of the busiest men in the sport this week, acquiring a boatload of players to ignite a postseason push. Preller wants to win now, and he made that clear after adding Mason Miller, JP Sears, Ramon Laureano, Ryan O'Hearn, Nestor Cortes, Will Wagner, and Freddy Fermin via trade.

But what about the prospects?