Sarris dubbed the Padres, along with the Mets, as the top bullpens in baseball. Between the Padres and Mets, San Diego has a better season-long bullpen ERA (2.99) than the Mets' 3.77 ERA in the bullpen.

While the Rafael Devers-Giants trade in June was likely the trade with the most star-power this year, the Padres' blockbuster trade for A's closer Mason Miller was easily the most gutsy. AJ Preller traded away No.

San Diego president of baseball operations A.J. Preller made a huge push for Miller, as is his wont, and the A’s viewed the Mets as the “most serious” option beyond the Padres, per The Athletic. The Mets and A’s reportedly had “very serious” conversation, but the sides did not gain traction and the Amazin’s pivoted in different directions.