Overview
- San Diego has told interested teams they must make wide parts of their organizations available if they want access to closer Mason Miller, a stance reported by MLB reporter Jeff Passan.
- At least six clubs — the Brewers, Yankees, Mariners, Pirates, Rays and Phillies — have engaged the Padres in talks about Miller, according to recent reporting.
- Miller has posted an exceptional 2026 season (a 0.82 ERA with 80 strikeouts in 43.2 innings) and remains under team control through 2029 while earning roughly $4 million this year.
- Some suitors have temporarily slowed their pursuit because of San Diego’s heavy demands, and the Padres’ active wild-card chase makes an in-season trade less certain.
- The move would reverse last year’s deadline trade that sent top prospect Leo De Vries to Oakland for Miller and highlights A.J. Preller’s willingness to seek large returns or wait until the offseason.