#a.j. preller

By Steve Atkinson  A.J. Preller, the San Diego Padres’ general manager, has agreed to a contract extension. A deal had to be done before games started, so it’s good to get it out of the way. The Padres, who have been busy this weekend signing two players, have locked up their general manager for many years to come. The Padres signed Nick Castellanos, who was just released by the Phillies, and…

Los Padres perdieron una gran pieza debido aquí te decimos quienes podrían ocupar su lugar.

Andrés Muñoz el relevista derecho de los Padres de San Diego fue sometido recientemente a la cirugía Tommy John, esto representa una baja sensible para el bullpen de los frailes.

El mexicano de 21 años promedió en su lanzamiento rápido 99.9 millas por hora la pasada temporada, pero el viernes 20 de marzo fue sometido al procedimiento médico que provocará su ausencia durante la temporada 2020.

Par…

Jayce Tingler es oficialmente el mánager de los Padres de San Diego

Este lunes se dio a conocer que el estadounidense Jayce Tingler es el nuevo mánager de los Padres de San Diego, tras acordar términos con la organización de las Grandes Ligas de Béisbol.

Luego de haber sido coordinador de campo de desarrollo de jugadores de los Rangers de Texas por 13 temporadas, Tingler se convirtió, a los 38 años, en el mánager número 21 de la franquicia de San Diego.

The #Pad…

2018 MLB Mock Draft: Final Edition Before The Big Night

The [autotag]2018 MLB Draft[/autotag] is nearly upon us, so with a number of hours left earlier than the large occasion, right here’s our most up-to-date mock draft. We might update this all through the day with notes if there are modifications or rumors that pop up, so verify again. Right here’s our ultimate 2018 MLB Mock Draft: 1. Detroit Tigers: Casey Mize, RHP, Auburn This decide stays the identical, because the Tigers get a possible ace right here [autotag]Casey Mize[/autotag] has the stuff to dominate on the subsequent degree. He sports a mid-90s fastball with a devastating splitter and a quickly enhancing mid-80s slider. Georgia Tech catcher [autotag]Joey Bart[/autotag] can also be a risk, as is Florida righty [autotag]Brady Singer[/autotag]. 2. San Francisco Giants: Joey Bart, C, Georgia Tech This decide additionally stays the identical and matches completely because the [autotag]San Francisco Giants[/autotag] choose [autotag]Buster Posey[/autotag]’s

...

The Padres have signed general manager A.J. Preller to a three-year contract extension, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Preller’s new deal will keep him with the team through 2022. The Padres and Preller struck the agreement back in October, per Lin, who notes that the GM had been under control through 2019 until then. The team turned its full attention to securing Preller for…

MLB San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres and their fans did not have much to root for last season. The city and Petco Park hosted the All-star Game and it’s festivities which turned out to be the high point of the year. The 2016 Padres finished with a record of 68-94 giving them their eighth season in the last nine with a record below .500. To add to the misery, legendary San Diego Padres closer…

Padres GM A.J. Preller was suspended Thursday for 30 games. (AP)

On Thursday, Major League Baseball suspended Padres general manager A.J. Preller for 30 days without pay. The ruling followed an investigation into the team’s alleged withholding of medical information in order to gain an edge in trade negotiations.

Specifically, the league looked into San Diego’s July trade with the Boston Red Sox, which saw All-Star pitcher Drew Pomeranz sent to Boston for prospect Anderson Espinoza. That meant the Red Sox were keen observers during the investigation and were expected to have an opinion on its outcome, one way or the other.

[Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now]

On Friday, chairman Tom Werner did the weighing in, sharing that the Red Sox were “extremely disappointed” in Preller’s punishment during an interview on NESN.

“I think it’s fair to say… that we were extremely disappointed in the decision,” Werner said. “We feel that some wrong was committed and it’s important to have a level playing field, and the Padres didn’t play on it.

Though his suspension doesn’t start until Monday, the Red Sox were also reportedly upset that Preller was spotted in the open addressing Padres instructional league players on Friday.

Preller was seen by scouts addressing Padres instructs group out in the open yesterday. Perhaps it may have been better to do that indoors.

— Dennis Lin (@sdutdennislin) September 17, 2016

For Padres fans: It's about appearances. The organization has not handled itself well on that front. https://t.co/iyr7PZkkwy

— Dennis Lin (@sdutdennislin) September 17, 2016

Even though Preller wasn’t violating his punishment, it’s still not a good look for him or the Padres.

With all of this in mind, It’s difficult to argue against Preller’s punishment being light. Especially when you get to the heart of the matter. Baseball is a business first, no doubt, but there’s also a level of trust and integrity that’s expected and even assumed among general managers. Based on the investigation and ultimately the suspension, it’s clear those Preller dealt with and the league itself felt he violated that trust.

Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner let his displeasure be known with the league’s punishment of Padres GM A.J. Preller. (Getty)

It might be different too if there was just one issue to reference. Unfortunately for Preller, he was spotlighted again when Colin Rea injured his elbow in his first Miami Marlins start after being acquired from San Diego at the trade deadline. That situation was rectified by a subsequent trade sending Rea back to San Diego, but it only added fuel to the fire.

From the Red Sox perspective, it’s understandable that they may have figured on something beyond the league only punishing Preller and the Padres. Perhaps some compensation was even due to them given the league’s findings. That’s not going to happen now, but the Red Sox anger will likely outlive Preller’s suspension.

More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports:

The StewPod: A baseball podcast by Yahoo Sports Subscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed

– – – – – – –

Mark Townsend is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter!