Padres GM A.J. Preller came into the job with a reputation for being good with scouting and signing international players and prospects. Last offseason, he missed out on Yasmany Tomas, Yoan Moncada, and Jung-ho Kang. The Padres also recently failed to attract Cuban defector and center fielder Eddy Julio Martinez. There is another international player that will be heading to the market soon. Preller should aggressively pursue him.
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The player’s name is Ah-seop Son. The Korean Baseball Organization’s Lotte Giants plan on posting him this offseason, according to Yonhap News Agency.