The elite duo of Dylan Cease-Michael King leading the Padres' starting rotation didn't quite work out this past season, and that's okay. There was once a vision that these two right-handers would carry the torch for a San Diego organization hopeful of reaching a World Series, but that ship has probably sailed.
So, it is time to starting constructing ideas as to who could replace the vacancy atop the rotation. Cease, who will seek a hefty long-term contract, is more than likely gone, while King may see himself traded as he tries to sniff out a bigger deal, too.