This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/padres as Rival GM Expects Padres' Mason Miller to 'Break' at Some Point, Making A's Winners in Trade. The San Diego Padres spared no expense in trading for relief pitcher Mason Miller, giving up top prospect Leo De Vries and three top pitching prospects.

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.

San Diego president of baseball operations A.J. Preller made a huge push for Miller, as is his wont, and the A’s viewed the Mets as the “most serious” option beyond the Padres, per The Athletic. The Mets and A’s reportedly had “very serious” conversation, but the sides did not gain traction and the Amazin’s pivoted in different directions.