San Diego Padres: Shortstop Prospects

A look at some of the San Diego Padres organization’s top prospects at the shortstop position, an area in which there hasn’t been consistency for decades.

The subject is widely known and often discussed. The Padres have not had a reliable, everyday shortstop on their roster since the departure of Khalil Greene in 2008. Despite many attempts to secure a reliable veteran to hold down the position until a prospect can be developed, the Padres haven’t had much luck on that front either.

Strength up the middle of the diamond is widely acknowledged as a requirement if you are trying to build a championship team. The organization feels they now have the strength they need either on the major league…