The San Diego Padres made significant moves on Valentine’s Day by signing veterans Nick Castellanos, Griffin Canning, and German Marquez to one-year contracts to enhance their roster. A.J. Preller, the team’s president of baseball operations and general manager since 2021, has not received a contract extension despite being in the final year of his deal, coinciding with the team’s $3 billion sale listing. Third baseman Manny Machado praised Preller for the roster improvements.
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