The San Diego Padres are more than eager to come back for the 2026 season in style. This club has one goal, and that is to win a World Series. The Friars fell well-short of attaining that goal, but Padres President of Baseball Operations AJ Preller is already on the case to make improvements where necessary.
With this in mind, that means several players could be teetering whether they belong on the roster or not, or if they deserve consistent playing time or not. These three Padres need strong spring training efforts in 2026, plus serviceable starts to the regular season when called upon.