2025 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.
Padres 2025 all-in approach produces uneven returns
The trio at hand is Luis Arráez, Ryan O’Hearn, and Dylan Cease, all three of whom are set to make more than $10 million annually in their next contracts.