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The rosters for each of the World Baseball Classic teams were announced, Friday and the San Diego Padres were well represented on several teams. Mason Miller will play for the US, Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Wandy Peralta for Dominican Republic, Xander Bogaerts for Netherlands, Yuki Matsui for Japan, Ron Marinaccio and Alek Jacob for Italy, Carter Loewen for Canada, Josh Mallitz for Israel and Miguel Cienfuegos for Panama. It is an honor and in some cases a dream for these players to compete
for their country, but with so many players leaving during Spring Training to compete in the WBC, there is concern about how productive they can be for the Padres.
Padres News:
- With the bulk of the lawsuit between Sheel Seider and Matt and Bob Seidler being settled, the probability of a new owner in San Diego seems to be growing more possible by the day. A report in The Athletic identifies potential buyers and adds that the bids for the purchase of the franchise could come by the end of the month.
- Machado has been one of if not the de facto leader of the Padres throughout his tenure in San Diego. Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune shifts his focus to the All-Star third baseman for his ongoing Padres roster review.
- Sanders also contributed a report on the Padres starting rotation as they prepare to open Spring Training next week. The five top arms have been discussed and dissected throughout the offseason. According to Preller he is still looking to add an arm in free agency,
Baseball News:
- Detroit Tigers left-hander and back-to-back American League Cy Young Award-winner Tarik Skubal notched a win in arbitration. Skubal will make $32 million in 2026.
- The Baltimore Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to a trade that sent Blaze Alexander to Baltimore in exchange for a right-handed reliever and a couple minor league prospects.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates and free agent right-hander Jose Urquidy agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract.
- The Los Angeles Angels agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract with left-handed reliever Brent Suter.
