Will the San Diego Padres trade closer Mason Miller before the August 3 deadline?
58% of users predicted NO — the community got this one right. 36 predictions cast.
San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller was not traded before Major League Baseball's 2026 trade deadline, which closed August 3 at 6 p.m. ET. The Padres kept Miller in their bullpen throughout deadline week, and the team subsequently recognized him as National League Reliever of the Month for July, a stretch in which he made 11 appearances, posted a 0.82 ERA and recorded seven saves. Reporting from outlets including MLB.com and Yahoo Sports indicated the Padres set an "immense" asking price for Miller and never seriously engaged trade offers, with San Diego president of baseball operations A.J. Preller reportedly requiring an interested team to put its entire prospect system in play. San Diego Union-Tribune columnist Kevin Acee and New York Post insider Jon Heyman both reported in the days before the deadline that a trade had become increasingly unlikely as the Padres improved their record in July and Miller's continued dominance made him more valuable to keep than to sell. Miller remains under club control through the 2029 season, reducing urgency to move him for immediate value. The market's pre-resolution community prediction of 42 percent "Yes" (36 votes) did not match the eventual outcome, which resolved "No" -- the deadline passed with Miller still on San Diego's roster.