Mason Miller's next outing could make history; A look at the flame-thrower's dominance since arriving in San Diego
Apr 9, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres relief pitcher Mason Miller (22) reacts after pitching in the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Heading into the 2025 trade deadline, the Padres arguably sported the league's best bullpen. Did that stop A.
J. Preller from acquiring one of the game's most coveted and dominant relievers in recent memory? Absolutely not.
The baseball world was thwarted into a frenzy when news broke that the gun-slinging GM had landed flame-thrower Mason Miller and starter JP Sears from the Athletics. San Diego's four horsemen, a group that featured lefty Adrian Morejon along with right-handers Jeremiah Estrada, Jason Adam, and then closer Robert Suárez had just gained a fifth. It wasn't just thoughts of all the lights out stuff the Padres now possessed at the back end of their pen' that filled everyone's minds.
It's who Preller gave up to bring Miller to America's Finest City. Highly-touted shortstop Leodalis De Vries, who, at the time, was San Diego's No. 1 overall prospect (No.
3 overall per MLB Pipeline) and a plethora of young pitchers were headed back to the A's in the blockbuster. In a world where it’s unconventional to surrender a high-ceiling prospect at a premium position—like De Vries—for a reliever, the move had critics chirping about what the Padres might have lost. Mason Miller discussed what the last 24 hours have been like for him, his reaction when he found out he was traded to the Padres and what it means to join a team in playoff contention: pic.
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