This article is part three of a five-part series in which I will break down the Dodgers’ competition in the NL West for the 2018 season. The articles will feature the teams’ offseason additions and subtractions, a pitcher to watch out for, a batter to watch out for, and a season expectation.
The San Diego Padres are slowly but surely on the mend. Their farm system is in the top-four in all of baseball and they are also making subtle improvements to a major league roster that has been atrocious over the past 17 or so seasons.