Athletics Facing Backlash for Mason Miller Trade Decision as History Repeats Itself originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Sitting just three games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West, the San Diego Padres made a splashy move on Thursday's MLB trade deadline day.

Mason Miller made his debut with the San Diego Padres on Friday night, the day after being involved in arguably the biggest trade of the entire deadline. Miller isn't the closer for his new team, however, as was reported on Thursday. So on Friday, he came into the game in the top of the eighth with San Diego holding a 4-1 lead.

The San Diego Padres have landed closer Mason Miller and left-handed starting pitcher JP Sears from the Athletics in a blockbuster trade deadline deal, the team announced Thursday. The return includes top shortstop prospect Leodalis De Vries, who ranked No. 3 on CBS Sports' midseason rankings.