Don’t count out the Padres. A.J. Preller is eyeing a trio of stars in a last-minute deadline blitz.
As July 30 drew to a close, the San Diego Padres were noticeably absent from the growing list of aggressive trade deadline movers. While contenders across the league, particularly in the NL East, made their pushes, like the Phillies and Mets fortifying their bullpens, the Padres remained eerily quiet. But don’t confuse silence for surrender.
According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, San Diego is far from done.