San Diego Padres: Three players who could be traded in blockbuster deals
By Ben Fadden
The San Diego Padres have a lot of different paths that they could go this offseason. One is the trade route so here are three players who could likely be dealt.
The San Diego Padres have been looking for starting pitching and outfield help for the past couple of offseasons and this year they have a great opportunity to cash in.
A.J. Preller has too many prospects to fit onto the 40-man roster which means that some will be left off, and could be dealt for major league talent.
But we are going to look at three major league players that the Padres would benefit from trading.
GM A.J. Preller is looking for a manager to lead his ballclub to what hopefully leads to a postseason appearance next season, and when that happens he can turn his attention to dealing some of his prospects that he has for pitching and/or outfield help.
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado led to more excitement in Petco Park for the first time in years, but in the second half of the season, it was easy to see the flaws that the Friars still had.
Preller has too many prospects to fit onto the 40-man roster which means that some will be left off, and could be dealt for major league talent.
Many teams need help in various areas and the San Diego Padres probably have it whether it is starting pitching, offensive outfielders, or even relievers.
It will be an interesting offseason, so here are three players who could be dealt…