he team announced this afternoon that A.J. Preller has been named Executive Vice President/General Manager of the San Diego Padres. Lead Investor Peter Seidler, Padres Executive ChairmanRon Fowler and President and CEO Mike Dee made the announcement from Petco Park this afternoon. Preller, 37, becomes the 10th general manager in Padres history. He joins the San Diego club from the Texas Rangers, where he served as assistant general manager alongside General Manager Jon Daniels."