PEORIA, Ariz. -- Come Opening Day, Jose Pirela will be on the Padres' roster -- it's merely a matter of where he'll play and how often.
On Monday, manager Andy Green hinted that there's no likely scenario in which Pirela -- arguably the Padres' best hitter last season -- isn't on the roster and playing regularly when the season begins.
"Based on what he's done in Spring Training this year, he's been the same guy," Green said. "Plus, you just love the fire he brings to the game.