Despite losing payers like Cease, King, Luis Arraez and Ryan O’Hearn to free agency, there is not much room in the budget to make a large free agent acquisition. But with all the trade talk, it is possible the Padres could free up some money and land one of the top free agent pitchers on the market.

The New York Mets and San Diego Padres are reportedly in trade discussions despite the respective stars of each team being left out of negotiations.

Former Padres pitcher Dylan Cease will upgrade the Blue Jays pitching staff but he will miss his old teammates

As of now, the Padres are reportedly listening to trade offers on a few of their star players, including closer Mason Miller and starter Nick Pivetta. But the Padres could also look to add some talent at the big league level, including a talented outfielder.

Five months after giving up a huge cache of players to acquire Mason Miller, the San Diego Padres are at least fielding interest in their star closer.

David Stearns and Co. have inquired about Padres flamethrower Mason Miller, according to The Post’s Jon Heyman . The Mets are one of “many teams,” per Heyman, looking at trading for Miller. Heyman added that the Padres love Miller “as much as anyone and would need to be overwhelmed” in a potential deal.

As a 41-year-old walking into his first MLB Winter Meetings as the manager of an MLB team, new San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen leans on the lessons that he learned during his college baseball career.

For the San Diego Padres, the player most often brought up in rumor and speculation by fans and media alike is Fernando Tatis Jr. The two-time Platinum Glove winning right fielder is a cornerstone of the San Diego franchise.