San Diego Padres: Reviewing the offseason and what could have been

Another bat

I really don’t see another outfield bat that was either signed or traded for this offseason for $4-6 million that would be a significant upgrade over what we already have.

Maybe you stretch that a little bit and sign Corey Dickerson who got two years and $17.5 million from the Miami Marlins. Or perhaps Kole Calhoun who got two years and $16 million from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

But in the end, I don’t think either of those are huge upgrades and I would rather see the guys we have battle it out.

Franchy Cordero looked good and healthy in winter ball. He gives us hope that perhaps he can stay on the field and live up to his potential.

You still have Manuel Margot, Josh Naylor, and Wil Myers who would be in the mix as well.

Edward Olivares was added to the 40-man roster this offseason after a good showing at Double-A and he could push the envelope at some point in 2020.

I get that all of those are unknowns, but so is Grisham at this point.

If you just needed a veteran body out there to push the young guys, they could have signed Matt Joyce for $1.5 million or Steven Souza for $1 million.