With Spring Training on the horizon, MLB.com is taking an in-depth look at the 2017 Padres, breaking the team down position-by-position. Today, we preview the San Diego relievers.
The San Diego rotation isn't exactly overflowing with innings-eaters. In fact, the nine starting options entering camp combined to average only 5.23 innings per start in 2016.
With that in mind, it's safe to expect a large portion of the pitching burden to fall squarely on the Padres' bullpen. Fortunately for general manager A.J. Preller, he views the relief corps as a strength.
"It's an area of some depth for us," Preller said.