Preller as their general manager, they insisted that they were well aware of an asterisk by his name. When Preller ran international scouting operations for the Texas Rangers, Major League Baseball had suspended him for a month, reportedly over improper contact with a prospect. Two years later, MLB has suspended Preller again. The league announced Thursday that Preller has been suspended 30 days without pay over improprieties related to the Padres’ July 14 trade of pitcher Drew Pomeranz to the Boston Red Sox. The Padres agreed to take back Rea in a subsequent trade; the announcement of Preller’s suspension cited only the Pomeranz trade.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 15, 2016 21:56 UTC