The San Diego Padres are doing that classic December thing where they quietly slide a lottery ticket across the counter and say, “Sure, why not?” Per Aram Leighton of Just Baseball, San Diego has agreed to a minor-league deal with right-hander Triston McKenzie, and it includes a Spring Training invite. It’s the kind of move that won’t win a headline war today — but could matter a lot if even a fraction of the old version shows up in Peoria.
There is still a lot of gloss on McKenzie's resume. He has a 4.