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The underwhelming performance of Padres trade deadline acquisitions

The Padres came close to several big names before the July 30 trade deadline, but did not close a huge deal. Padres general manager AJ Preller did make several moves during the winter to add players like Blake Snell, Yu Darvish, and Joe Musgrove.

“Sometimes some of the best moves are the ones you don’t make,” Preller said after the deadline passed, per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. “We made the three moves. It’s never about volume and the number of trades you complete. It’s how they play out on the field.