"That's one of the things where you can fall into a different mindset and not be focused about your actual job.
I try to leave that to the guys who get paid for making those decisions."
Financial factors could further complicate negotiations between the Padres and prospective buyers.
Reports indicate San Diego may attempt to attach veteran infielder Xander Bogaerts and the remaining balance of his 11-year, $280 million contract to any trade involving Miller in order to clear long-term payroll obligations.
MLB insider Joel Sherman reported on the specific scouting efforts taking place between San Diego and New York leading up to the deadline.
"But know that the Yankees have had a scout constantly on the Padres.
And over the weekend, the Padres had scouts literally at every level watching the Yankees, including two at one point at Triple-A," Sherman wrote.
Sherman highlighted San Diego's interest in New York's 2025 first-round draft pick.
"They also inquired of the Yankees where their 2025 first-round pick Dax Kilby would be, because the shortstop recently moved from their Florida Complex team to Low-A," Sherman wrote.
Kilby, currently ranked as the No. 58 prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline, hit .
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353 with 16 stolen bases in 18 games before being sidelined by a hamstring injury earlier this season.
