The San Diego Padres have been making moves, but the majority of the moves this offseason have come at the minor league level with a few invitations to Spring Training for specific signees. San Diego has
made two significant additions to its roster with one addition, Michael King, looking more like a retention. The other significant signing involved an infielder from the KBO, Sung-Mun Song, and he is unproven at the MLB level and could need time to adjust to the speed and movement of pitches in MLB. The Padres still need to add their starting rotation and while trade speculation has swirled around San Diego, additions to the pitching staff may need to come from short-term additions like the possibility of adding 36-year-old Chris Basitt. Time will tell how San Diego addresses its needs, but it is inevitable that the needs are addressed.
Baseball News:
- The Chicago Cubs continued to make additions to bolster their bullpen. According to reports, the Cubs agreed to a deal with reliever Hunter Harvey, but the move has not been officially announced by the team and is pending a physical.
- The Cincinnati Reds and the Miami Marlins agreed to swap outfielders with the Reds acquiring Dane Myers in exchange for Ethan O’Donnell.
- Prior to the trade with the Marlins, the Reds agreed to terms on a one-year, $1.4 million deal with outfielder JJ Bleday.
- Infielder Yoan Moncado is drawing interest from several teams. He played with the Los Angeles Angels during the 2025 season and they are reportedly one of the teams interested in adding Moncada.
