Newly acquired Erik Johnson has been roughed up in his few starts as a Padre, and Rule 5 selection Luis Perdomo has been improving each time he steps on the mound. With the Padres more or less out of any kind of contention in 2016, development is the key word around the Padres organization.
Colin Rea has been off and on, as for Christian Friedrich. In fact, the only consistent starter has been Drew Pomeranz, whose name has been swirling around with trade rumors and will continue to be thrown around until the deadline approaches.