In a move that stunned the baseball world, the San Diego Padres traded for elite closer Mason Miller from the Athletics despite the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees and New York Mets pushing hard for him. So how did the Padres end up with the best reliever at the trade deadline?

Mason Miller is right in the middle of the National League wild-card race as a member of the San Diego Padres, but he was reportedly almost part of the same race with a different team.

The Philadelphia Phillies may have had a shot at electric reliever Mason Miller, but it would have required paying a high price.