PEORIA, Ariz. —
Trading Wil Myers would eliminate what could be something of a safety net at first base.
Eric Hosmer hit .276 with a .781 OPS (on-base-plus-slugging percentage) against right-handers in 2019 but just .231 with a .600 OPS against lefties. The left-handed hitter’s career splits are .291 and .820 against righties, .251 and .663 against lefties. Since joining the Padres before the 2018 season, five of his 40 home runs have come against lefties.
Myers generally wallops left-handers, with an extra-base hit every 11.6 at-bats in 2019 and every 10.3 at-bats over his career.