The Padres are a team that will be eyeing the first base market, either via trade or by signing someone for cheap. While not the most important need for the team heading into the winter, it is definitely a position that is set to see change, with Luis Arráez and Ryan O’Hearn potentially on their way out.
If they were to make a move at first base, it would likely be via trade or by moving Jake Cronenworth over from second. The reason why free agency wouldn’t be the best way to address the need is the scarcity on the market.