Dylan Cease struck out 9 in 5.0 shutout innings to beat the Cardinals in his first start since the trade deadline.

Pedro Pages cracked a three-run homer to tie the game and Masyn Winn snapped a tie with a two-run double as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals rallied from an early 4-0 deficit to topple the San Diego Padres 8-5 on Saturday.

But Preller, like Beane before him, prefers to focus on what he gets rather than what he gives, and how this year's prize, Miller, joins Justin Upton, Craig Kimbrel, Blake Snell, Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, Josh Hader, Juan Soto, Dylan Cease, Luis Arráez and Tanner Scott -- players who came back in deals and, in varying ways, made the Padres matter.

The Miller trade is controversial, considering the Padres dealt baseball’s No. 3 overall prospect, but that move will be crucial down the stretch. San Diego shored up every roster hole they had: left field,