Gaslamp Ball · Feb 13, 2023
Padres Opening Day Roster Projection #1
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesSan Diego Padres pitchers and catchers who are participating in the World Baseball Classic are reporting to Spring Training today so the offseason is unofficially over. Plenty of things could happen between now and Opening Day but I’m going to try to predict the 26-man roster for the first time this year. Feel free to do your own!
Catchers
Austin Nola, Luis Campusano
Infielders
Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts, Ha-Seong Kim, Jake Cronenworth, Brandon Dixon
Outfielders
Juan Soto, Trent Grisham, Adam Engel, David Dahl
Designated Hitters
Matt Carpenter, Nelson Cruz
Starting Pitchers
Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, Blake Snell, Nick Martinez, Seth Lugo
Relief Pitchers