ATLANTA — For the 10th consecutive year, the Padres will look on when the playoffs begin this October. They currently own the majors' sixth-worst record and are on pace to finish with their fewest victories since 2008.
Petco Park will not sit completely empty amid the rush of the postseason. In a first, the Padres will showcase many of their top prospects in two exhibition games Oct. 6-7 against counterparts from the Texas Rangers. At least one of the exhibitions will be made open to the public.
The two organizations used Petco for a similar event after the end of last season, but "we didn't really publicize it," Padres General Manager A.