Padres get Mason Miller trade prediction with unexpected deadline twist originally appeared on The Sporting News. The San Diego Padres have been in trade rumors and speculation recently, and it's all been about the potential for a second-straight season with a Mason Miller blockbuster. Padres predicted to trade Mason Miller, just not at 2026 MLB trade deadline"Mason Miller gets traded ... next year," Lin predicts. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementWhile Lin is predicting that Miller will be traded by the Padres, that prediction wouldn't come true until after the 2026 MLB season. MORE: Padres likely not to trade Mason Miller amid latest updateThere's not another closer in baseball more valuable than Miller right now, considering the control and the dominance on the mound.