Mason Miller continues to raise his stock as the MLB trade deadline looms. San Diego now sits 1½ games out of a National League Wild Card spot. The Athletic’s Dennis Lin reported last week that Padres general manager AJ Preller wanted to be in a position to buy by the Aug. 3 trade deadline. Freddy Fermin #54 and Mason Miller #22 of the San Diego Padres celebrate after defeating the Colorado Rockies 3-1 in a game at Petco Park on July 29, 2026 in San Diego, California. It’s not Miller’s first experience with trade deadline talk.