Mar 27, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller, right, talks with manager Mike Shildt before an Opening Day baseball game between the San Diego Padres and ...

Preller made the brilliant move to give Gavin Sheets a chance after he was released from the Chicago White Sox, a move that has paid off in spades, as Sheets has been a solid hitter, meaningfully ...

These are the kind of deals that make Preller one of the most respected decision-makers in the sport, but it always comes with a risk. In 2025, Preller signed Nick Pivetta and Gavin Sheets, which ...

In 2024, the San Diego Padres completed five trades that included a major-league return. In one of those deals, president of baseball operations A.J. Preller acquired rental pitcher Martín Pérez ...

Dennis Lin discussed the state of Pads pitching, the trade deadline and what’s inside the mind of A.J. Preller during a wide-ranging live Q&A with The Athletic subscribers last Friday.

President of baseball operations A.J. Preller’s big-league machinations have eaten into Kemp’s checkbook for a third straight year, resulting in a $6.57 million bonus pool that ranks below ...

It’s a good thing that A.J. Preller responds well to challenges. Because it looks like the Padres’ president of baseball operations won’t have a whole lot of purchasing power going into the ...

Oct 2, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres president and general manager AJ Preller celebrates in the clubhouse following the game against the Chicago White Sox after clinching a ...