Padres had the best trade package and Clev made 4M/640K prorated, not like he made 20+ mil. Not defending AA here and he should have done something better than Milone, but we couldnt beat that deal without severely hurting our MLB roster.
This is where a 3rd team comes into play that wants prospects with MLB ready players to unload. Money, imo, is a real issue for the team right now.