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San Diego Padres: 2020 player profile, Tommy Pham

When the San Diego Padres connected with the Tampa Bay Rays the first time in the offseason, they acquired one of the more prominent on-base guys in Tommy Pham. The 32-year-old came up through the Cardinals’ minor league system and experienced a breakout season in 2017 with regular playing time.

He was traded to the Rays mid-season in 2018 and posted a .818 OPS last year, including a .369 on-base percentage. Pham was potentially expected to begin the year on the injured list, recovering an elbow injury that he sustained last year. However, if there’s any benefit to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has allowed Pham to return to 100 percent health.