Gaslamp Ball · Nov 24, 2024
Three Padres free agents who won’t be brought back
According to Spotrac, the Padres have 13 free agents—which now includes Logan Gillaspie, Luis Patiño, Bryce Johnson and Mason McCoy after they were non-tendered by the club this past week.
Today let’s focus on three free agents who I predict won’t return to the squad in 2025.
Ha-Seong Kim
Kim is currently rehabbing from his labrum surgery that he had while the Padres were in the postseason. He’s expected to return between mid-April and early May.
That obviously means San Diego needs a shortstop for Opening Day if it’s not going to be Xander Bogaerts and it’s not even a guarantee Kim will come back and have a 2023-caliber season, which is what the Padres would likely be paying for.