PEORIA, Ariz. —
The Padres officially haven’t worn the spring training caps that caused such a stir on social media when they were unveiled last week.
And now they only briefly will wear them.
On Tuesday, the day before pitchers and catchers officially report to the Peoria Sports Complex, most players already working out on site wore the new brown cap with the interlocking “S” and “D” that the team will wear during the regular season.
This was instead of the Swinging Friar with the somewhat matrix-and digital-looking “SD” over his torso that may or may not have resembled a swastika and may or may not have looked cheesy.