Padres at Crossroads with Mason Miller | MLB News

The Padres’ playoff dreams are hanging by a thread as they’ve lost eight straight and trail the Dodgers by 15 games—forcing tough questions ahead of the trade deadline. With star closer Mason Miller, a 1.01 ERA beast, pitching only twice since late June, the front office faces a brutal choice: trade him to rebuild or hang on and hope for a miracle. Miller’s value is sky-high—especially after they traded their top prospect to acquire him last year—but if the losing streak continues, the Padres may have to sacrifice their ace to get future pieces. This is one of the most electrifying, high-stakes stories in baseball right now. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b40fd905d679a8f3