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The MLB Winter Meetings are approaching and the San Diego Padres have yet to address any needs on their roster. Outside of re-signing left-hander Kyle Hart and a couple of minor league signings, the Padres have not done much of anything. Other teams have been making headlines around baseball with free agent signings and even a couple trades, but San Diego continues to employ the poker face that has not even allowed a rumor to trickle out of the organization about what money, if any, there is to spend, who might be considered as a trade candidate or even who the team has interest in.
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That approach may play well in MLB front offices, but it leaves fans of the Padres to speculate anything from a complete rebuild to throwing caution to the wind to land a big-name free agent like first baseman Pete Alonso.
Perhaps this is just the calm before the storm. Maybe San Diego will see a flurry of moves during the MLB Winter Meetings? It seems unlikely considering the uncertain future of labor relations in baseball, the potential sale of the franchise and the ongoing uncertainty about the future of president of baseball operations and general manager A.J. Preller, who is heading into the final year if his contract with the Padres.
It all remains to be seen. Preller has shown the ability to fill vacancies on the roster through various means during his time in San Diego and there are no shortage of vacancies on the Padres roster. The question is, will Preller get to work addressing the needs of the team during the MLB Winter Meetings or will he wait until another time in the offseason to make his moves? We will know soon enough.
