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3 free agent pitchers the Padres should monitor this offseason to bolster the rotation

After injuries and inconsistency plagued San Diego’s starters in 2025, free agency offers several solutions. Here are three arms who could give the Padres stability and upside.

Mar 27, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller looks on before an Opening Day baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Atlanta Braves at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

The Padres will almost certainly punch their ticket to October, but there is one weakness on their roster that I don’t think can go unnoticed, and that is starting pitching.