The Padres have made no secret of their desire to add another starter and another complementary bat before Opening Day. President of baseball operations AJ Preller reiterated these goals from Spring Training (link via AJ Cassavell of MLB.com). There are still a handful of free agent starters who can make an impact (e.g Zac Gallen, […]
Of Luis Arraez after leaving for San Francisco yesterday on a one-year deal, it’s now official that the Padres will have a new face at first base this year. As noted by Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Gavin Sheets figures to earn the first shot at the position for San Diego this year. […]
AJ Preller’s current contract with the Padres runs through the end of the 2026 season, but it appears Preller will be president of the team’s baseball operations for quite some time. Dennis Lin of athletics reports that Preller and team president John Seidler have had some discussions about a new multi-year contract extension, and the […]