Frost and the Athletics pulled the trigger for the Miller trade thanks to Leo De Vries' inclusion in the trade. Without him, the Athletics likely wouldn't have been interested in a Miller trade.

The San Diego Padres made several bold moves at yet another trade deadline. General manager A.J. Preller added hard-throwing closer Mason Miller from the Athletics and All-Star first baseman Ryan O’Hearn from Baltimore while swinging five total deals for seven major league players.