SAN DIEGO -- The Padres' worst-kept secret is a secret no longer. Wil Myers is headed to Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore for a rehab assignment on Sunday -- and he'll do so as a third baseman.
For most of the past month, Myers has spent time taking grounders at third base, working extensively with infielders coach Josh Johnson. Privately, the Padres hatched a plan to make him a versatile roster piece -- one who could move back and forth between third and the outfield.
That plan is finally taking shape.