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“PADRES SEARCH FOR BATS”
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Let’s just be upfront about where the Padres are right now.
Three weeks left in spring training.
A team loaded with talent that is (1-9-1) in its last 11-games

Bringing along their starting pitching slowly.
A team spot playing it’s top players, some of whom are coming off injuries.
A team still searching for pitching depth, the right catcher, and bench guys.

I understand all that, but 3-weeks into the Cactus League, with all these guys getting all these opportunities, the Padres do not have many answers yet.

Checking your scorecard, their scoresheet and AJ Preller’s roster:

JOSE IGLESIAS..The latest tryout addition…has hit in the past..so it is strange to ask why has he been with 7-different teams in his career?

JASON HEYWARD..Trusted vet, good clubhouse guy, but (0-12) this spring after hitting (.211) for the Dodgers.  Is the bat speed gone.

CONNOR JOE..Multi position guy, some abilities at the plate, but (.231) right now.

YULI GURRIEL..Ex Astros-solid bat  there, but the 40-year old is (2-12) so far.

GAVIN SHEETS..Ex-White Sox prospect with some power, has shown little so far with his (.150) batting average

MIKE BROSSEAU…Pinch hitting guy other places, hitting (.238)

BRANDON LOCKRIDGE..Better right now (.250) than last year but who knows?

FORREST WALL..A few homers here and there, hitting (.263) limited ABs.

EGUY ROSARIO..Extra base hit power, but hitting (.174) now, and is out of options

TERSO ORNELAS..Coming off (23) home run summer in El Paso, hitting (.421)..keep this up-he gets mailing address c/o Petco Park.

OSCAR GONZALEZ..the Yankees-Guardians saw flashes of power but still let him go…so far-okay (.348)

ELIAS DIAZ…Once an All Star but right now (.083)-ouch

LUIS CAMPUSANO..Where has all the promise gone (.182)

MARTIN MALDONADO..Brought his glove, airlines must have lost his bats (.000)

YON PERLAZZO..From Korea, maybe goes back there (.167)

MASON MC COY…Good glove, no bat (.083)

Usually you’d say AJ Preller-Mike Shildt would have some decisions to make on these roster spots. These guys have not done very much, and we are halfway thru spring training, when hitting is ahead of pitching.  Tough roster decisions?  These guys may be cutting themselves.

The search continues.

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