The names might not grab national headlines, but the choices the Padres just made offer a pretty good peek at how they’re building for next year.
The San Diego Padres took the non-tender deadline to send what amounted to a subtle statement about how they’re building the roster to get ready for 2026. No big trades or shocking surprises on that day, no shocking transactions. But the few decisions the Padres made told us a lot about which depth guys the front office is OK moving on from, and which building blocks remain in play for next year.