The San Diego Padres are reuniting with two former members of the organization. It was reported Wednesday that former manager Bud Black and former All-Star Wil Myers are joining the front office. Black is going to be a senior advisor to baseball operations and Myers will be a special assignment coach in the player development department according to Cheri Bell of Gaslamp Ball. Black and Myers each had their own levels of success during their previous stints with the Padres and they both return to the organization with the same goal of bringing a World Series title to San Diego.

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In his ongoing Padres roster review, Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune looks at Bradgley Rodriguez and what he can do during Spring Training to secure a spot in the bullpen to open the 2026 season.

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic included a small bit of information about the Padres in his report, Wednesday. He stated San Diego was another team that was aggressively seeking a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals for Nolan Arenado, adding that had the Padres landed him they would have moved him to first base.

Nick Solak and Omar Cruz were signed to minor league deals according to a report from Darragh McDonald of MLB Trade Rumors. Solak was previously reported to have signed with the Padres according to their transactions tab on the team web site, but Cruz appears to be a new signing despite having been with the organization last season.

Spring workout dates for all of MLB have been announced. Padres pitchers and catchers report to camp Feb. 11, and the first team workout is Feb. 15. Players competing in the World Baseball Classic will be required to show up earlier than players not competing in the WBC.

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Reports have come out that free agent outfielder Kyle Tucker may sign with a team this week. After the New York Mets were reportedly offering a short-term deal that would pay Tucker $50 million per season, there is now speculation that the Toronto Blue Jays could be willing to offer him the security he is looking for with a 10-year deal. The Los Angeles Dodgers are also reportedly in the final grouping of suitors for Tucker.