San Diego doesn’t need a new star. It needs one more adult at-bat for the bottom third.
San Diego Padres fans have spent most of this offseason doing the same two things: staring at their roster situation like it owes them money, and watching A.J. Preller treat it like a vending machine he’s determined to shake until something good falls out.
But here’s the important context shift to the outfield: this won’t be about San Diego needing a new everyday left fielder.