​Padres get ‘extremely unlikely’ Mason Miller trade prediction with A.J. Preller twist originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The direction the San Diego Padres go in at the trade deadline mostly depends on their results over the next two weeks.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAs we know, general manager A.J. Preller is typically very active this time of year.Last summer, Preller traded one of the top prospects in baseball, shortstop Leo De Vries, among others, for Mason Miller, the best closer in baseball.Could Miller be on the trade block one year later? Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller believes it to be “extremely unlikely” that Miller is moved.”That notion of Miller possibly landing on the trade block came out of nowhere a couple of days before [Mark] Feinsand’s article, and there has been no indication that it’s something the Padres are legitimately thinking about,” Miller wrote.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Padres closer faced one batter in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game, throwing four pitches to record a punchout. This season, he has a remarkable 0.91 ERA with 72 strikeouts in 39.2 innings.MORE: How Jordan Walker overcame the bust labelHypothetically speaking, Preller could turn Miller’s overwhelming success into a significant haul for the Padres.San Diego’s farm system is not the strongest, mainly due to Preller’s willingness to trade prospects.Still, it would be a surprising move for a club that’s in postseason contention.Rintaro Sasaki has a big choice to make between MLB and NPBCC Sabathia’s son gets drafted by one of his former teamsAfter 9 years in the minor leagues, a magical moment for Tigers catcherHow Rays turned Tim Beckham bust draft pick into Junior CamineroBarry Bonds’ nephew has a chance to be key pick in 2026 MLB Draft