A.J. Preller’s current contract with the Padres runs through the end of the 2026 season, but it appears as though Preller will the team’s president of baseball operations for quite a longer time to come. The Athletic’s Dennis Lin reports that Preller and team chairman John Seidler have had some talks about a new multi-year contract extension, and that deal could be officially in place within the next few days. Club sources tell Lin that the team wants Preller’