{"id":9856,"date":"2026-07-18T19:48:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T14:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9856"},"modified":"2026-07-18T19:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T14:48:14","slug":"the-awful-contract-that-could-force-padres-hand-in-possible-mason-miller-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9856","title":{"rendered":"The awful contract that could force Padres&#8217; hand in possible Mason Miller trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>Mason Miller is having a tremendous season for the Padres \u2014 but one of his teammate\u2019s contracts could cause him to get traded.<\/p>\n<p>While the closer has pitched a blazing 0.89 ERA from the bullpen, his teammate Xander Bogaerts is hitting just a .645 OPS and being paid handsomely to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Bogaerts, 33, signed an 11-year, $280 million deal with San Diego in 2022 and it\u2019s reportedly a \u201cforegone conclusion\u201d that the Padres will eventually try to move on from the four-time All-Star.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"40018632\"><br \/>\n\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><default:path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/default:svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/AP_All_Star_Baseball_86176-d10dc-0.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/AP_All_Star_Baseball_86176-d10dc-0.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/AP_All_Star_Baseball_86176-d10dc-0.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/AP_All_Star_Baseball_86176-d10dc-0.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\"\/><figcaption>Padres closer Mason Miller could be traded at the deadline as a means of moving Xander Bogaerts\u2019 contract <span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Matt Rourke<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/2026\/07\/16\/plenty-of-possible-paths-for-padres-at-trade-deadline-heres-why-they-could-buy-sell-or-stand-pat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Diego Union-Tribune\u2019s Kevin Acee<\/a>, who cited anonymous sources, the possibility of moving Miller as a means of attaching Bogaerts\u2019 contract has not been ruled out.<\/p>\n<p>Bogaerts, who has seen his play sharply decline in San Diego since arriving from Boston, is owed $25 million per season through 2033.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Acee said that a team being willing to eat some of Bogaerts\u2019 salary could \u201ctip the scales\u201d in a potential deal.<\/p>\n<p>Miller, meanwhile, is currently under team control for another three years after San Diego acquired him at last year\u2019s trade deadline in a blockbuster move.<\/p>\n<p>The Padres haven\u2019t played like contenders this season, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/2237971116-1.jpg?resize=107,71&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 107w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/2237971116-1.jpg?resize=93,62&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 93w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/2237971116-1.jpg?resize=84,56&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 84w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/2237971116-1.jpg?resize=60,40&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 60w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/2237971116-1.jpg?resize=105,70&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 105w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/2237971116-1.jpg?resize=81,54&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 81w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/2237971116-1.jpg?resize=200,133&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/2237971116-1.jpg?resize=231,154&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/2237971116-1.jpg?resize=322,215&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/2237971116-1.jpg?resize=661,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 661w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/2237971116-1.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/2237971116-1.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/2237971116-1.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/2237971116-1.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/2237971116-1.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/2237971116-1.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\"\/><figcaption>Xander Bogaerts\u2019 contract has not aged well at all for the Padres. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After Friday\u2019s 7-6 loss to the Royals, San Diego is 48-49 and 3 1\/2 games out of an NL Wild Card spot.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, the team will likely decide soon whether it wants to be a buyer or seller with the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/18\/sports\/brian-cashmans-extensive-trade-deadline-history-provides-bread-crumbs-for-yankees-potential-strategy\/\">Aug. 3 trade deadline looming<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 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Preller said, per the Union-Tribune.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou also have to see how the team plays, how we come out of the break and also what\u2019s out there. We\u2019re going to go into the process open-minded to see what\u2019s there and see what can help our club. We\u2019re going to go in open-minded about whether it\u2019s acquiring players or you know kind of looking at if we have to go another direction. I think all those things are on the table.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mason Miller is having a tremendous season for the Padres \u2014 but one of his teammate\u2019s contracts could cause him to get traded. 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