If you were looking for a low-rumble Padres subplot to turn into a headline, here it is: Scott Servais, the club's special assistant to the president of baseball operations in 2025, is suddenly moving from “quiet asset” to hot commodity. After a year working behind the scenes in San Diego, Servais’ name is now popping in multiple searches, most notably with the Baltimore Orioles and Minnesota Twins.
That’s not just chatter; that’s market validation of a skill set built over nine seasons in Seattle, the kind that front offices covet when they’re trying to keep a competitive window propped open without losing the room.