PEORIA, Ariz. -- With one of the Majors' youngest spring rosters, the Padres will take a different tack preparing their pitchers and their hitters over the next month.
Offensively, they've thrust their youngsters straight into the fire. A handful of top hitting prospects took center stage in Friday's opener. During the final four innings, their infield of Josh Naylor, Luis Urias, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Hudson Potts featured four players ranked among the club's top 30 prospects by MLB Pipeline. On Saturday, Tatis was back in the starting lineup, as was outfielder Franchy Cordero.