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The episode discusses the state of the Padres farm system and trade possibilities as the deadline approaches, featuring insights from guest John Conniff.

The trade deadline is several weeks away and as expected, All-Star closer Mason Miller was the center of trade rumors at the All-Star game.  Darren Smith and Marty Caswell discussed the line of questioning around Miller and why the don't think he's getting traded before the deadline. But what DO the Padres have in their system to trade with multiple holes to address? The two welcome in John Conniff from Mad Friars, who breaks down the state of the farm system, why AJ Preller always knew trading James Wood was going to hurt, and a breakdown of their 2026 draft.? Marty and Darren then read tweets from Padres fans, who weigh in on what the Friars need to do at the trade deadline. Use our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount 🌶️ Friar Territory is the official San Diego Padres podcast in the Foul Territory Network. Subscribe! Follow us on X: @FriarTerritory Follow us on X: @MartyCaswell Follow us on X: @DSmithShow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Darren Smith, Marty Caswell

Guest: John Conniff

Topics covered

• Padres farm system
• trade deadline
• Mason Miller
• James Wood
• MLB draft
• fan opinions

Keywords

• Padres
• farm system
• trade rumors
• Mason Miller
• James Wood
• MLB tickets
• John Conniff

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Organizations: Mad Friars

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