The Padres went out and got much better over the trade deadline. The Dodgers traded away some depth pieces and added on a struggling bat in Joey Gallo. So that has led many to wonder just how big of a step San Diego had taken to get back near the top.
So let’s dive into a position-by-position breakdown of the 2 NL West teams. The situation in rightfield might surprise any baseball fan.
Catcher
Will Smith has posted an .815 OPS and crushed 15 home runs so far this year. It’s a slightly down year with the bat right now, but he still beats out Alfaro, who has put up a .