Fansided · Oct 5, 2025
Padres 2025 go big plan produced mixed results
Sep 26, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres designated hitter Ryan O'Hearn (32) hits a rbi single during the fourth inning Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images | David Frerker-Imagn Images2025 has proven to be the year that the Padres seriously contended for a World Series, that is a fact, as they went all in at the trade deadline. The question at hand now is, if this team falls short again, what’s next?
A.J. Preller has three marquee players set to hit free agency this winter, and with money being allocated to the pockets of Fernando Tatis Jr., Xander Bogaerts, and Manny Machado, he is going to have some difficult decisions to make.