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 Padres were the busiest team in baseball at the 2025 MLB trade deadline, but are there any more moves that they can make?

The San Diego Padres made several consequential moves at the MLB trade deadline, but one new addition in particular is already turning heads.