In January 2017, the Padres signed a long contract extension with Wil Myers. Although he had prior experience in the outfield, in 2016 and 2017 he played first base.
In February 2018, the Padres signed a long contract with free agent Eric Hosmer. He plays first base.
To make room for Hosmer, the Padres moved Myers back to the outfield. However, injuries happened – nerve irritation, oblique injury, bone bruise on his foot, and nose laceration. Myers was too fragile to play in the outfield.
In August, the Padres moved Myers to third base.