Padres listen to Manny Machado, make A.J. Preller extension announcement

The San Diego Padres have been adding a lot of underrated players this offseason. Griffin Canning, Miguel Andujar, German Marquez, and a veteran minimum contract for Nick Castellanos headline their latest moves.

While the Padres aren't landing the superstars in free agency, these moves are solid depth pieces who could turn into impact players in 2026. Amid such a flurry of moves from the Padres, Manny Machado had a message for ownership.

Machado, after the Padres signed Castellanos, called on the team to extend general manager A.J. Preller. Well, the next day, Machado got his wish, as Sammy Levitt of 97.3 The Fan shared the Padres announcement that Preller received an extension.

Padres listen to Manny Machado, extend A.J. Preller

"The Padres announced they have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J. Preller," Levitt shared on Twitter/x.

This extension for Preller is a warranted one. He's one of the best GMs in Major League Baseball, even if the Padres haven't gotten over the hump,

His team building and ability to swing trades with a seemingly endless supply of prospects are well worth an extension.

Machado called for the Padres to extend Preller after the Castellanos signing, as Bob Nightengale of USA Today shared Sunday, and one day later, the Padres organization obliged, coming to terms with an extension for their elite general manager.

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Shortly after this extension was announced, it was reported that the Padres had signed infielder Ty France, who was coming off a Gold Glove season with the Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins in 2025.

Even on the day his huge multi-year extension was announced, Preller is still on the phones working out deals and signing players.

The roster isn't perfect, but considering what Preller has to work with and the uncertainty about the team's spending, keeping Preller, who does better with less than anyone, is a no-brainer.

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