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Padres News: Jake Cronenworth could quietly be the difference-maker

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We’ve spent most of the offseason talking about blockbuster trades and watching the Dodgers’ dominance of the National League West look far less guaranteed at long last.

It’s been the winter of the San Diego Padres, who added Blake Snell, Yu Darvish and Ha-Seong Kim in trades and free agency, while also bringing back Jurickson Profar on a three-year deal late last week. The guy he’ll share reps with, Jake Cronenworth, though – could end up being a huge factor in whether or not the Friars return to the postseason in 2021.