MLB had been investigating the Padres for shady medical record keeping. In a nutshell, San Diego did not log all medical treatment provided to players with the league's central medical information bank, thereby essentially hiding injury information from competitors. That gave them an advantage in trade talks.
Soon after the Pomeranz trade, it was reported the Red Sox were unaware of some treatment he'd been receiving while with the Padres. A trade with the Marlins was also partially reversed after it was discovered pitcher Colin Rea had a preexisting elbow issue. Rea was returned to the Padres and the Marlins received their prospect in return.m
This is the second time Preller has been suspended by MLB. He was suspended several years ago while still working with the Rangers as the head of their international scouting department. Preller was disciplined for speaking to an agent about a player who was serving a suspension for providing false age and identity information. The Rangers was also fined.
Soon after the Pomeranz trade, it was reported the Red Sox were unaware of some treatment he'd been receiving while with the Padres. A trade with the Marlins was also partially reversed after it was discovered pitcher Colin Rea had a preexisting elbow issue. Rea was returned to the Padres and the Marlins received their prospect in return.m
This is the second time Preller has been suspended by MLB. He was suspended several years ago while still working with the Rangers as the head of their international scouting department. Preller was disciplined for speaking to an agent about a player who was serving a suspension for providing false age and identity information. The Rangers was also fined.
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