The San Diego Padres had a busy week and they ended it with a flurry of signings to bolster the roster. Spring Training opened with pitchers and catchers reporting, the rest of the big-league players reported to camp early or on time and the Padres signed Nick Castellanos, Griffin Canning and German Marquez providing the Friar Faithful with gifts on Valentine’s Day. It would appear the roster is set, but Cheri Bell of Gaslamp Ball wrote that decisions will have to be made regarding a couple players to make room on the 40-man roster to accommodate the new additions in her weekly recap. It is unknown at this time what those moves will be, but it appears the evaluation that takes place during Spring Training will be employed sooner than later. Of course, some players could be moved to the injured list, which would create room on the roster. Whatever manager Craig Stammen and general manager A.J. Preller decide, it seems the excitement that had been missing throughout the offseason is in full effect after one week of baseball activities.
