""especially with King and Cease in free agency and Darvish's injury, [starting pitching] is probably our top need going into the offseason.""
""almost certainly""
Starting pitching is the top offseason need for the Padres because of Yu Darvish's injury and the probable losses of Dylan Cease and Michael King. Both Cease and King received qualifying offers and appear likely to reject them while seeking multi-year deals, which would yield compensation draft picks placed after the fourth round because the team is a luxury-tax payer. The current rotation features Nick Pivetta, Joe Musgrove returning from Tommy John surgery, and several uncertain arms. Trade market exploration is underway, and some depth was already reduced via recent deadline trades that moved multiple prospects for major-league help.
Read at MLB Trade Rumors
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