PEORIA, Ariz. -- It's the first big league camp for Chris Paddack. The 23-year-old right-hander threw just 90 innings last season and didn't pitch at all in 2017 while he recovered from Tommy John surgery. He's made only 33 starts in the Minor Leagues -- seven of which have come above Class A.
Conventional baseball wisdom says Paddack shouldn't have much of a chance at making a big league roster this spring. But the Padres aren't all that concerned with conventional wisdom when it comes to filling out their rotation.
Paddack, the No. 34 overall prospect according to MLB Pipeline, will have every opportunity to win a roster spot in a Padres rotation race that's littered with question marks.