Padres Editorials: What Would Padres Rotation Be Today?

The four and five starters are down to Luis Perdomo, Robbie Erlin, Colin Rea, and Drew Pomeranz.

Perdomo, for not being quite ready, should be put into the bullpen. His stuff should play well in that role.

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There are roster implications to this decision. Robbie Erlin, as a crafty lefty, is not suited for the pen. So, if he isn’t installed in the rotation, he will have to go down to AAA. Whereas Rea and Pomeranz could both fit well.

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Despite doing well in his 19 starts with Oakland and for his very highly praised pedigree as a prospect, Pomeranz should be put back in the bullpen. In the Corey Brock article referenced earlier, Brock said it was likely that Pomeranz would return to the bullpen.

That leaves Erlin and Rea for the rotation.

Rotation: Shields, Ross, Cashner, Rea, and Erlin

Going to the bullpen: Maurer, Perdomo, Pomeranz

Released/sent down: Despaigne