RHP Zac Gallen said he was glad to still be with the Diamondbacks after the trade deadline. He, his fiancée and his dog have made the Phoenix area home for the past three years. "It was a huge added bonus for me,

After a monster trade deadline, the San Diego Padres trail the Los Angeles Dodgers by just three games in the National League West standings. The Padres will look to inch even closer when they face another division rival,

But Preller, like Beane before him, prefers to focus on what he gets rather than what he gives, and how this year's prize, Miller, joins Justin Upton, Craig Kimbrel, Blake Snell, Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, Josh Hader, Juan Soto, Dylan Cease, Luis Arráez and Tanner Scott -- players who came back in deals and, in varying ways, made the Padres matter.

Dylan Cease struck out 9 in 5.0 shutout innings to beat the Cardinals in his first start since the trade deadline.

Dylan Cease allowed one hit over five innings, Jake Cronenworth and Ramon Laureano homered and the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3