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.

After making some of the biggest splashes of the MLB trade deadline, the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners emerged as the biggest odds movers and most popular selections for bettors in the futures markets.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres start a three-game series at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. San Diego has a 34-18 record at home and a 60-49 record overall. The Padres have gone 41-19 in games when they record at least eight hits.

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