The San Diego Padres have a current pitching rotation of Michael King, Nick Pivetta, Joe Musgrove, Randy Vasquez and possibly JP Sears, Kyle Hart or Matt Waldron. There is still time for the Padres to add more pitching this offseason and conventional wisdom says they will. How much, is another problem altogether, especially considering the price of a good arm in the current market. If San Diego is able to add another arm in free agency, president of baseball operations and general manager A.J. Preller
may not have much more money to spend, which means rotation depth may have to come from within. Cheri Bell of Gaslamp Ball highlights two young arms, Garrett Hawkins and Miguel Mendez, who are in the minor league system as potential depth pieces for manager Craig Stammen in the 2026 season.
Padres News:
- Free agent infielder Sung-Mun Song was officially introduced as the newest member of the Padres at a video conference with the San Diego media, Tuesday. He said he is happy to be a Padre and that he is willing to fill whatever role is asked of him.
- Is a reunion between the Padres and Luis Arraez still an option? Thomas Conroy of Gaslamp Ball thinks so and he explains why he thinks a deal between the three-time batting champion and San Diego could happen.
- Outfielder Tirso Ornelas, who has spent a significant amount of time in the minors with the Padres organization, made his MLB debut in 2025, but could not hold onto a spot on the big-league roster. Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune looks at what Ornelas can do different in 2026.
Baseball News:
- There will be no reunion for free agent first baseman/outfielder Ryan O’Hearn and the Padres. O’Hearn signed a two-year, $29 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, which is Pittsburgh’s first multi-year free agent contract since pitcher Ivan Nova in 2016.
- Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper is the latest player to announce his intentions to suit up for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, adding another big name to an already loaded roster.
- Eugenio Suarez is still a free agent and that could mean more teams will emerge as potential suitors if the cost for his services starts to reduce. The most recent team to consider adding Suarez is the Seattle Mariners. Suarez finished 2025 with the Mariners and helped during their playoff run.
- The Chicago Cubs added another player to their roster, agreeing to a one-year deal with reliever Jacob Webb, Tuesday.
- The White Sox added another free-agent, their second of the week, with left-hander Sean Newcomb agreeing to a one-year, $4.5 million contract, Tuesday.
