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The San Diego Padres and president of baseball operations and general manager A.J. Preller have had a relatively quiet offseason. Michael King was re-signed and Sung-Mun Song was added through free agency – those were the “headline moves.” There were pitchers like Kyle Hart, Ty Adcock and Daison Acosta who were added to the major league roster as well, but all the other moves for the Padres have come in the form of minor league contracts.
The offseason started with glaring holes on the San Diego roster. The team lacked starting rotation depth and a first baseman/designated hitter. Those holes are still areas of concern at least among Padres fans, but some clarity was gained after Padres FanFest – kind of.
Manager Craig Stammen said Gavin Sheets is the de facto first baseman as the team prepares for the start of Spring Training. The designated hitter position is potentially going to be used to get regulars like Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts off their feet for a day, meaning the team will not have a true DH.
With Preller at the helm, a signing or a move late in the offseason cannot be discounted, but with pitchers and catchers set to report Feb. 12, time is running out to made additions before camp opens. Preller signed Nick Pivetta after the start of Spring Training last year so by no means is the roster set
The later it gets, it seems the “blockbuster trade” we were teased with during the MLB Winter Meetings is not going to happen. Gaslamp Ball asks you, the Friar Faithful, do you expect Preller and the Padres to make a significant trade or signing prior to the Start of Spring Training?
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