SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – The San Diego Padres have acquired former All-Star closer Mason Miller and starting pitcher J.P. Sears from the Athletics in exchange for top prospect Leodalis De Vries and three minor league pitchers, according to ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan.

With just hours remaining until the Major League Baseball trade deadline, the San Diego Padres and Athletics have pulled off a massive stunner, with the A's sen

The Padres provided a bolt from the blue of what was a largely rote trade deadline by acquiring dominant closer Mason Miller and back-end starter J.P. Sears from the Athletics, with a four-player package headed by elite prospect Leo De Vries off to Sacramento.