But Preller, like Beane before him, prefers to focus on what he gets rather than what he gives, and how this year's prize, Miller, joins Justin Upton, Craig Kimbrel, Blake Snell, Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, Josh Hader, Juan Soto, Dylan Cease, Luis Arráez and Tanner Scott -- players who came back in deals and, in varying ways, made the Padres matter.

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Major League Baseball's 2025 trade deadline is on Thursday, July 31st, at 6:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, or 3:00 P.M. Western. Once the deadline passes, no MLB trades can occur, though sometimes a deal will be announced shortly after the deadline passes. But, as long as it's submitted to MLB before the deadline, a deal can pass.