When the work was finished, and five trades involving 22 players had been executed within six hours, A.J. Preller's peers called him everything from a "lunatic" to a "genius," a divergence befitting Major League Baseball's most polarizing executive.

The Miller trade is controversial, considering the Padres dealt baseball’s No. 3 overall prospect, but that move will be crucial down the stretch. San Diego shored up every roster hole they had: left field,

The San Diego Padres had a busy trade deadline, and continued to make moves in August by bringing in minor league catcher Eli Wilson from the Pittsburgh Pirates