Mason Miller is right in the middle of the National League wild-card race as a member of the San Diego Padres, but he was reportedly almost part of the same race with a different team.

The San Diego Padres added Mason Miller at the trade deadline. Now, it appears Robert Suarez will opt out of his contract with the team after losing his spot.

The Diamondbacks defeated the Padres 6-2 at Chase Field, improving their record against NL West teams to 16-12. Brandon Pfaadt earned the win for Arizona, allowing two runs in 5 2/3 innings, while Kyle Backhus got his first career save.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are heating up at the right time — and Monday night’s 6-2 win over the San Diego Padres at Chase Field showed exactly why. Brandon Pfaadt delivered another steady start on the mound,

A pair of third-inning doubles gave the Padres their first run off the right-hander, but Pfaadt followed that up with two more scoreless innings. After two quick outs to open the sixth, Pfaadt gave up a walk and back-to-back singles,