Here’s guessing Padres opponents aren’t upset that MLB rules will disallow A.J. Preller — and everyone else — from making any more trades this season.

Enhanced by Preller’s trade-deadline additions July 31, the Padres began this week as a near-certain playoff team and a renewed threat to earn the club’s first National League West title since 2006.

Post-deadline, the Padres had won 14 of 22 games going into Monday’s contest at Seattle.

Checking several boxes, Preller imported much-needed hitting power, strengthened the pitching staff and shored up the catching.

The new catcher, Freddy Fermin, may have staved off an attrition disaster at baseball’s most grueling position.

While Gavin Sheets’ reduced playing time may have hurt the offense, the reinforcements have weeded out a number of u

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