Sources: Padres acquiring closer Miller from A's

The San Diego Padres are acquiring Mason Miller successful a commercialized with the Athletics, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, adding the hard-throwing reliever to their already talented bullpen.

The Padres besides volition person left-handed starter JP Sears successful the deal, portion the A's volition onshore insignificant league shortstop Leodalis De Vries, the No. 3 wide imaginable successful baseball, sources told Passan.

Miller, 26, has 20 saves and a 3.76 ERA successful 38 appearances this season. The right-hander's fastball has averaged 101.1 mph this season.

An All-Star for the A's successful 2024, Miller joins a San Diego bullpen that already boasts a brace of All-Star right-handers -- person Robert Suarez and apical setup antheral Jason Adam. Suarez, who leads the majors with 30 saves, could besides perchance beryllium traded earlier Thursday's deadline.