ORLANDO, Fla. -- On the set of MLB Network at the 2018 Winter Meetings, Padres general manager A.J. Preller was asked about Fernando Tatis Jr. , who back then was a top prospect on the verge of breaking into the big leagues. Would he ever consider trading Tatis? Yes, Preller famously said …

“If someone wants to give us two Tatises.”

Seven years later, the sentiment holds. Yes, the Padres will listen when other teams call about Tatis, because it would be negligent for Preller to hang up the phone. And, yes, they have been called.

But Preller, who rarely speaks candidly about specific players and trade rumors, addressed the speculation surrounding Tatis on Wednesday, the final day of the Winter Meetings. As far as the possibility of a trade, Preller said: “He’s somebody that we’re not t

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