Before pitchers and catchers report to spring training, we’re checking in to see how each team has fared thus far this off-season, acknowledging that there’s still time for that evaluation to change. Teams will be presented in reverse order of finish from 2016. Next up: the San Diego Padres.
2016 Results
68–94 (.420), fifth place in National League West
Key Departures
IF Alexei Amarista, OF Oswaldo Arcia, RHP Edwin Jackson,* OF Jon Jay, C Derek Norris, IF Adam Rosales,* RHP Tyson Ross,* RHP Carlos Villanueva*
Key Arrivals
RHP Trevor Cahill, RHP Jhoulys Chacin, RHP Tyrell Jenkins, RHP Zach Lee
(*free agent, still unsigned)
Off-season In Review
The Padres went into the 2016 season hoping that general manager A.