Earlier this week, Jon Heyman reported that the San Diego Padres were in contact with the Baltimore Orioles about Manny Machado. Now, Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Padres have interest in Philadelphia third baseman, Maikel Franco.
According to Rosenthal’s video report, the Phillies are looking to bring back pitching help and a shortstop or third baseman to help fill the void left by a Franco departure and an injured J.P. Crawford.
Bringing Franco to San Diego is a lateral move that serves no purpose for the future of the team.