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It’s been a winter of pitching for AJ Preller and the San Diego Padres.
First, it was the starting rotation, trading for Yu Darvish, Blake Snell and Joe Musgrove. Then, he turned his attention to the bullpen, bringing in Keone Kela and Mark Melancon. With all the new faces in the mix this spring, fans might overlook someone like Chris Paddack.
Paddack, still just 25 years old, could play a huge role in the San Diego rotation this year. After a breakout 2019 showing in which he made 26 starts and pitched to a 3.