By the time this year’s deadline passed, Preller had traded 14 players and acquired eight. Left-handers JP Sears and Nestor Cortes, first baseman Ryan O’Hearn and outfielder Ramón Laureano were among those the Padres landed in addition to Miller, an All-Star last season who is under team control through 2029.

The San Diego Padres reportedly tried getting All-Star starting pitcher and their former No. 1 overall prospect Mackenzie Gore back from the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline.

The Padres did a better job of addressing their biggest need in their second big trade of the day, adding two legitimate bats to the lineup.

First baseman Ryan O'Hearn and outfielder Ramón Laureano are headed to the San Diego Padres, the team announced Thursday. The O's received six prospects back in the trade: lefty Boston Bateman, righties Tyson Neighbors and Tanner Smith,