With the World Series over, A.J. Preller, the Padres’ embattled president of baseball operations, can begin to attack a jam-packed offseason. His manager left town to oversee a far-less-appealing roster in San Francisco. His top starting pitcher and reliever are both free agents and there are a trio of arms with options to address.
TradeRumors.com's estimates are in parentheses: 5-plus years: LF Juan Soto , RHP Scott Barlow , LHP Tim Hill .4-plus years: CF Trent Grisham , C Austin Nola .3-plus years: LHP Adrián Morejón . A look at the guaranteed contracts on the books over the next three seasons: 2024 : SS Xander Bogaerts will make $25 million annually through the end of a pact that will run through 2033. 3B Manny Machado’s salary schedule will drop him down to $13 million in both 2024 and 2025.
Opening Day vs. San Francisco Giants at Petco Park.