![]() Relief pitcher David Robertson was also brought in to provide depth to a now pretty good looking bullpen. Realmuto, who many consider the best catcher in baseball, for pitching prospect Sixto Sanchez and catcher Jorge Alfaro. Their second trade saw them land catcher J.T. Crawford, who never lived up to his hype, and Carlos Santana. They made two big trades: first acquiring shortstop Jean Segura, and pitchers Juan Nicasio and James Pazos from Seattle for J.P. Veteran free agent Andrew McCutchen was signed to play left field, moving their star Rhys Hoskins back to his natural position first base. The Phillies overhauled their offense and completely remade their lineup. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES: Even before the Phillies signed right fielder Bryce Harper to a (then) record contract, the Phils were perhaps the winners of the offseason. ![]() Also, keep an eye on second baseman/shortstop Luis Urias who will begin the year in Triple-A but has all the tools to be a big piece later in the season. However, starting pitching prospect Chris Paddack has earned a roster spot and could be a big-time sleeper while providing stability to a starting rotation that has major uncertainty. San Diego should score plenty of runs this year with their new revamped lineup but will the starting pitching be able to hold up? The Padres only have one starting pitcher on their roster who had more then seven wins last season. Additionally, the Padres announced that their top prospect, shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., has made the big club and will begin the year with the team. ![]() San Diego also added veteran second baseman Ian Kinsler, who is the Padres only starting position player over the age of 30, to help add some pop. Now, add on the fact that the Padres landed one of the “big fish” free agents about a month ago in third baseman/shortstop Manny Machado and this team has instantly upped expectations. SAN DIEGO PADRES: The San Diego Padres were already hyped as having the best farm system in baseball coming into this season. ![]()
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