Fansided · Jul 2, 2020
Padres: Predicting the 30-man roster as summer camp opens
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 06: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two run home run against the Seattle Mariners in the fifth inning during their game at T-Mobile Park on August 06, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
The Padres Summer Camp opened up on Wednesday, and we predict how the 30-man roster is going to shake out.
Late Sunday, the Padres released their initial player pool, consisting of 52 names, leaving eight spots open in which general manager AJ Preller can do as he pleases. As part of the league’s return-to-play plan, two stipulations factor into each player being added to the player pool: