SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 02: Franmil Reyes #32 of the San Diego Padres hits a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park July 2, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
With the universal DH likely coming to the National League forever, the San Diego Padres may regret a recent trade for someone who could have filled that spot perfectly.
Obviously the San Diego Padres had no idea what the future would hold and there was no way to know a universal DH could be coming as soon as the 2020 season.