It wouldn’t be a proper Trade Deadline without Padres general manager A.J. Preller making a deal that stuns the baseball world and shakes up the entire trade market. He did it again on Thursday.

The San Diego Padres have acquired closer Mason Miller and left-hander JP Sears from the Athletics. They made the trade on Thursday, adding major upgrades to their pitching staff.

The San Diego Padres have landed closer Mason Miller and left-handed starting pitcher JP Sears from the Athletics in a blockbuster trade deadline deal, the team announced Thursday. The return includes top shortstop prospect Leodalis De Vries, who ranked No. 3 on CBS Sports' midseason rankings.