San Diego Padres: 3 remaining question a month before Spring Training

Will another starter be added?

At the beginning of the offseason we were all dreaming about getting that frontline starter like Stephen Strasburg.

That ship sailed away pretty quickly and now I just wonder if they’ll get another pitcher at all.

I sometimes even forget they traded for Zach Davies this offseason as I mostly only think about Trent Grisham in that trade. But Davies should be a veteran presence at the back of the rotation.

Chris Paddack, Garrett Richards, and Dinelson Lamet are most likely locks for the rotation along with Davies.

Joey Lucchesi and Cal Quantrill will likely battle for the fifth spot in Spring Training along with top prospect MacKenzie Gore.

But it might be wise for the Padres to bring in another veteran arm for depth.

I’m not expecting Preller to go out and trade for a Jon Gray at this point, but perhaps he picks up a veteran on a one-year deal like the Atlanta Braves just did with Felix Hernandez to give the team depth with all their young starters.

And that may depend on how Spring Training goes. If someone gets hurt or one of the young guys is ineffective, then maybe you pull that trigger during Spring Training to get another arm.

But mostly, I think San Diego is set for Spring Training to begin and I’m starting to get excited about the roster in place. Let us know in the comments below what questions you have left to be answered before Spring Training starts in a month!