The San Diego Padres have two catchers who need to prove they belong in the organization. Luis Campusano is taking what might be his last chance to make the major league roster and stick at that level as he is out of options. If he does not make the roster he would be cut by San Diego and would have to clear waivers for him to remain in the Padres’ system. Thomas Conroy of Gaslamp Ball feels Ethan Salas is in a similar position but is nowhere near a potential cut candidate. If Salas can return to form after returning from a lost season due to a stress reaction in his lower back, his value could increase and he could once again be regarded as one of the top prospects in baseball. If he is unable to do that, he could potentially be traded to acquire another piece to improve the current iteration of the Padres roster.
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Padres president of baseball operations and general manager A.J. Preller has still not received a contract extension from San Diego and there is a lot of speculation as to why. If fans find themselves thinking the lack of an extension for Preller is strange, they might be comforted to know that clubhouse leader Manny Machado feels the same way.
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Fans who responded to this week’s Padres Reacts Survey were somewhat split about whether they love or hate Padres players competing in the World Baseball Classic. There are arguments to be made on both sides, but no matter where you fall on the topic the reality is the games will be played either way because it is a world stage event and the players are going to play.
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With the additions of Miguel Andujar and Nick Castellanos it was evident the goal for the Padres in the offseason was to improve their offensive power numbers. Adding Andujar and Castellanos to a roster with Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Merril, Gavin Sheets, Ramon Laureano and Xander Bogaerts it’s easy to dream on drastic improvements in the areas of home runs and slugging percentage.
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Machado made it known during his media session on Sunday that he believes A.J. Pre12ller has earned an extension and that the fact he does not already have one is “weird.”
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