After the San Diego Padres name their manager next week, that’s when their full focus will turn to constructing their roster for the 2024 season. Here are the 2023 Padres that are available for other teams to sign with a thought on each one of them:
Josh Hader: Sure doesn’t seem like San Diego is in a spot to pay him $100 million and why would they want to after what happened this past season?
Blake Snell: Is he going to pitch like he did this year for the next five years? No
Nick Martinez: Switched agents to Scott Boras but maybe he thinks there’s some unfinished business in San Diego
Drew Pomeranz: Nothing against him personally, of course, but thank goodness that contract is finally over
Rich Hill: Liked your honesty in postgame interviews.