Jeff Passan reports on the Padres acquiring Tanner Scott and what it means for the team's bullpen. (1:07)
Nearly three months earlier, they landed former batting champion Luis Arraez with a package built around Dillon Head, their best outfield prospect outside of converted shortstop Jackson Merrill.
"One thing we've never been scared of -- we're going to trade players," Preller said. "I don't know philosophically if it's right, wrong -- we're going to trade players, they're going to show up in the big leagues, at least our organization is, and are going to do really good things. But if we get what we're looking to do, and it works for us this year and over the next three to five years, we're content with that.