Hilariously enough, "liking" Warren is apparently not enough for Padres head honcho AJ Preller to send his lefty bullpen ace across the country. According to Bob Nightengale, the Padres outright rejected a trade that would've sent 4.5 years of Warren to San Diego in exchange for Morejon, who will hit free agency the second the season ends. The San Diego Padres rejected a deal that would have sent Yankees starter Will Warren for valuable left-handed set-up man Adrian Morejon. Adrian Morejon postgame Padres quote made it clear Yankees trade was deadWe probably should've known Morejon wasn't switching sides when he left Sunday's Padres win with an emotional address to the gathered media. Adrian Morejón on the trade deadline @FriarTerritory pic.twitter.com/V1HfK9WRGg — Marty Caswell (@MartyCaswell) August 3, 2026Reading between the lines, it now feels like Morejon wasn't pleading his case, but was instead stamping an exclamation point on things.