SAN DIEGO -- Two-way Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani has moved to the front burner of the Hot Stove for the Padres. But there are a number of other items on general manager A.J. Preller's agenda with the Winter Meetings set to begin Monday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Understandably, Ohtani has dominated headlines. The Padres are one of seven finalists for the 23-year-old who serves as both a hard-throwing righty pitcher and a power-hitting lefty batter.
But Ohtani or no Ohtani, there are other holes to address on the roster. And after a quiet couple months, the moves could come quickly over the next couple weeks.