The San Diego Padres didn’t just dabble at the 2025 MLB trade deadline, they detonated it. After weeks of speculation, rumors, and calculated maneuvering, A.J. Preller once again proved he’s one of the boldest executives in baseball. When the dust settled, San Diego had acquired eight new players while sending off fourteen in a complete roster transformation.
But with new pieces coming in, the inevitable follow-up had to happen: subtraction.
The Padres began their post-deadline roster purge after the trade deadline, starting with the designation for assignment of veteran catcher Martín Maldonado and corner infielder Trenton Brooks.