Padres News: Padres Eager to Make Splash Internationally

The San Diego Padres made one of the biggest splashes of the off-season out of the 30 Major League Baseball teams. Despite that, they are still chomping at the bit after missing out on Cuban Prospect Yoan Moncada.

The Padres (like they have been all off-season) were very strong candidates to land the 19-year-old Cuban Prospect. Yoan Moncada ended up signing a $31.5 Million dollar contract with the Boston Red Sox. The Padres were not too far off of what he ended up taking, the Swinging Friars offered him around $25 million dollars.

While the team may have missed out on Yoan Moncada one of the top prospects in the game, they still have an edge when it comes to the international side of things. As most Friar fans know, the Padres General Manager, AJ Preller specialized in scouting international talent when he worked for the Texas Rangers.

Before taking the GM Job with the Padres, when he was with Texas, here are just a few of the names that A.J. Preller picked up for the Rangers.

Yu Darvish ring any bells? It should! He has been one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball for a few years now.

While the team was very focused on getting Yoan Moncada it wasn’t the only option they have, according to Corey Brock of MLB.com Mike Dee, Padres President and CEO had this to say about the situation:

"” We would have loved to have him, but we now have flexibility we might not have had”."

Padres News: Padres Eager to Make Splash Internationally

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