AJ Preller turned plenty of heads before the 2025 trade deadline. There is absolutely no denying that. The Padres President of Baseball Operations went all in on the Friars this season, hoping that his several acquisitions prove to finally be enough for a World Series appearance.
Perhaps Preller's most glamorous addition was getting star reliever Mason Miller, who is as good as it gets in several pitching metrics. While Preller did a fine job putting San Diego in a winning position this year, could he still have gotten more?
Part of the Padres' trade deadline chaos was giving away top prospect Leo De Vries, who is the No.