A.J. Preller - wikipedia A.J. Preller A.J. Preller San Diego Padres General Manager, Executive Vice President Born : New York, New York Teams Philadelphia Phillies Los Angeles Dodgers Texas Rangers San Diego Padres A.J. Preller is the general manager of the San Diego Padres Major League Baseball club. He was hired by the Padres on August 5, 2014 while serving as the assistant GM for the Texas Rangers. At the time, he was 36 years old. Contents 1 Early years 2 Front office career 2.1 Texas Rangers 2.2 San Diego Padres 3 References Early years Preller grew up on Long Island, New York, and went to school in South Huntington, New York, where in 1995 he graduated from Walt Whitman High School. He attended Cornell University, where he met Jon Daniels, and graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. degree in 1999. After graduation, he served as an intern with the Philadelphia Phillies before joining the front office of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and also worked for Major League Baseball. Front office career Texas Rangers In 2004, Preller was hired as Director of International and Professional Scouting by the Texas Rangers. While at Cornell, he was a fraternity brother of Texas Rangers General Manager Jon Daniels. Preller reached the position of Assistant GM, before being hired by the San Diego Padres. San Diego Padres On August 6, 2014, the Padres announced the hiring of Preller as their new general manager. His hiring concluded a six - week process that commenced on June 22 after San Diego dismissed Josh Byrnes following a two and a half years tenure. The Padres also interviewed Kim Ng, Billy Eppler, and Mike Hazen. His official title is the Executive Vice-President and the General Manager of the Padres. Preller reportedly agreed to a five - year deal upon joining the Padres organization. He made numerous transactions over the 2014 - 2015 offseason in what came to be known as `` Prellerpalooza. '' He traded Yasmani Grandal to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Matt Kemp and Tim Federowicz. He partook in a three team trade for Wil Myers and Ryan Hanigan. He traded prospects to the Braves for Justin Upton. He signed James Shields to a 4 - year contract. He made several smaller moves as well, as he launched the Padres into playoff talks before the season began. He concluded the offseason by trading for Braves closer Craig Kimbrel just hours before the season opened on April 5. Despite his off - season trades, the Padres in June 2015 were still under performing. This has partially led to the firing of manager, Bud Black, on June 15, 2015. On September 15, 2016, Preller was suspended for 30 days by MLB without pay for failing to disclose medical information, regarding the trade that sent Drew Pomeranz to the Red Sox. On December 3, 2017, Preller was given a 3 - year extension to remain as the Padres general manager. References Jump up ^ `` Seven Things to Know About New Padres GM A.J. Preller ''. NBC San Diego. Retrieved 25 April 2018. Jump up ^ Wood, Matthew ( August 6, 2014 ). `` Seven Things to Know About New Padres GM A.J. Preller ''. NBC San Diego. Retrieved September 15, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Padres turn to A.J. Preller as GM ''. ESPN. August 7, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014. Jump up ^ Herzog, Brad ( July -- August 2011 ). `` Urban Cowboys ''. Cornell Alumni Magazine. Retrieved September 15, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Meet Hall of Fame Inductee AJ Preller ''. South Huntington Schools District. Retrieved September 15, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Meet Hall of Fame Inductee AJ Preller ''. South Huntington School. Retrieved August 5, 2014. Jump up ^ Grant, Evan ( August 5, 2014 ). `` San Diego Padres hire Rangers ' A.J. Preller as General Manager ''. Dallas News. Retrieved August 5, 2014. Jump up ^ Heyman, John ( August 6, 2014 ). `` A.J. Preller accepts five - year deal to become Padres GM ''. CBS Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2014. Jump up ^ Todd, Jeff. `` Padres general manager A.J. Preller suspended 30 days ''. MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved September 15, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Padres give GM A.J. Preller 3 - year extension ''. MLB. Retrieved December 3, 2017. Preceded by Josh Byrnes San Diego Padres General Manager 2014 - present Succeeded by San Diego Padres Established in 1969 Based in San Diego, California Franchise History Expansion and draft Seasons Players Managers Owners and executives Division Retired numbers Hall of Fame Award winners and league leaders Broadcasters First - round draft picks Opening Day starting pitchers Records Ballparks Qualcomm Stadium Petco Park Spring training Desert Sun Stadium Peoria Sports Complex Culture Fox Sports San Diego The Kid from Left Field San Diego Padres ( PCL ) Pitch Swinging Friar San Diego Chicken Trevor time Lore 1984 NLCS Game 4 2007 NL Wild Card tie - breaker game Key personnel Owner : Ron Fowler General Manager : A.J. 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