One of the first messages the Padres' newest reliever received following the blockbuster deadline trade: 'we don't like those guys a whole lot.'

A pivot to the rotation would pencil Miller in for a workload he may not be capable of, demanding San Diego build him up slowly to limit his injury risk. That means keeping his duties in check by way of hard innings limits, pitch counts, and phantom-like Injured List stints.

Cost to acquire one of baseball’s best relievers is high; more high-profile trades expected, as Padres seek offensive upgrade in left field and at catcher