Inside the MLB Trade Deadline: Why Teams Are Gambling Everything on Relentless Bullpens and What It Means for the Future of Baseball
By the way, the Padres—and specifically AJ Preller—weren’t shy about hitting the gas pedal hard this trade season. Adding the electric Mason Miller to an already intimidating bullpen signals their intent loud and clear: this isn’t last year’s roster. San Diego’s arsenal now bristles with lethal arms aiming to wrest the division lead from the Dodgers just a few games ahead.
The tug of war for elite relievers heated up well before the deadline, with teams ready to pay top dollar and trade top prospects for pitchers boasting years of control. It’s a high-stakes chess match, and from what I’ve seen, the bullpen market is pacing the game like never before. Taken altogether, 2025’s deadline reinforced a truth that’s impossible to ignore—games, especially on October nights, are more often sealed by relievers than starters.
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