The San Diego Padres have needs on their roster and reportedly very little money with which to address those needs before the start of the 2026 season. Prospect capital has been depleted due to deadline trades over the past couple seasons, so the question asked by AJ Cassavell of Padres.com is how does president of baseball operations and general manager A.J. Preller address those needs? Cassavell discusses the possibility of trading from the depth of the San Diego bullpen. Preller has stated several times this offseason he is hesitant to do so for fear that it would weaken the team’s biggest strength. That does not mean it wont happen, it just means that if it does, Preller and the Padres value what they get in return.
