The San Diego Padres are entering the winter meetings this week with a long wish list. General manager A.J. Preller has already made it very clear that he is seeking pitching, and lots of it.
But the Padres need to be careful. They must understand two things. First, that they are a young team not poised for a title run in 2017. And second, that just because San Diego’s most pressing need is pitching doesn’t mean that the rest of their roster is good to go just yet.
Free agency is an area in which the organization absolutely must thrive in this critical offseason.