For the article of free agent targets for first base here.
The Padres had a pitiful time filling the hole at shortstop in 2015. From the utterly useless at the plate Alexi Amarista and Clint Barmes to the defensively shortcomings of Jedd Gyorko and Will Middlebrooks, the team failed to have a good solution. Barmes’ option was declined. Amarista will return to being the Swiss army knife of the club. Gyorko should return to second and third base duties. And Middlebrooks probably won’t factor in much in the big leagues.