Rival GMs think that Padres GM AJ Preller will be aggressive at the MLB trade deadline, which he almost always is.

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As the San Diego Padres continue to nip at the heels of the spiraling Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the West, ...

An MLB insider expects San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller to act with a sense of urgency at the trade deadline.

As usual, Preller will be one of the prime executives to watch at the deadline, pricing every available player, including his own.

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In that regard, A.J. Preller is no different than his peers. The Padres' top baseball executive is, however, facing a bit more pressing, specific need than many of his counterparts.

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“A.J. (Preller) tells me all the time he doesn’t like when they start cheering my name, because then I’m trying to get too big and try to do too much," Machado said.

Padres general manager AJ Preller looks on before the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park on July 24, 2020. / Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images ...