Though there’s been plenty of talk surrounding both relievers, the Padres aren’t likely to let go of either left-hander Adrián Morejón or righty Mason Miller, writes AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. Dennis Lin of The Athletic suggests the same.
It’s seemed like a long shot that Miller, baseball’s best reliever who’s controlled three years beyond 2026, would change hands for some time now. The Padres have listened and will probably continue to do so throughout the day, if only because ever-active president of baseball operations A.J. Preller rarely traffics in absolutes. Morejón, however, has been viewed as someone with a more realistic chance to move. He’s an impending free agent, and elite as he is, a roughly $23.1MM qualifying offer (per MLBTR’s estimates) isn’t a lock for a setup reliever — particularly since luxury tax payors only recoup a compensatory pick after the fourth round if a free agent rejects their QO and signs elsewhere. San Diego, as shown in MLBTR’s Payroll Tracker, is more than $17MM over the tax threshold.
Cassavell further writes that while the Padres could deal a different reliever — Wandy Peralta, Yuki Matsui, Kyle Hart, etc. — the team’s dynamic late-inning pairing seems likely to stay in place. The Friars continue to look for ways to add to the roster, whether it be an outfielder or a rotation arm to join Michael King, Walker Buehler and (once they return) rehabbing vets Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta. Both are on a minor league rehab stint right now.
Even if Preller is reluctant to move one of his top two bullpen arms, other clubs are still going to make their best efforts throughout the day. It’d be tough for a team to part with a controllable starter to rent Morejón for a couple months. The Yankees reportedly have interest in the left-haander, but Lin and colleague Brendan Kuty of The Athletic dispute the recent report that the Yankees were willing to part with righty Will Warren (controlled four more years) to add Morejón. It’s certainly possible the two were discussed as part of a broader package, but no one-for-one scenario was on the table.
One could argue the Padres ought to explore the idea of swapping Morejón out for a rental arm in the rotation (perhaps in addition to a prospect), but bullpen arms take on extra importance in the postseason, when natural off-days are built into the schedule and allow teams to more frequently and aggressively use their top relief arms. Unless the Padres were getting a clear playoff-caliber starter, such a swap would be weakening the potential playoff roster (albeit while perhaps slightly improving the odds of getting to the playoffs in the first place).
The Padres have been actively shopping Peralta for the past week or more. He, Matsui and Hart have all pitched decently this season but done so primarily in low-leverage spots. Peralta and Matsui are both earning salaries of relative note: $4.45MM and $5.75MM, respectively. Hart is being paid just a $1MM base salary (plus incentives and a $200K option buyout).
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