San Diego is known as a Navy town, so this year the Padres spent on International players like a drunken sailor. Bleacher Report says the total, with tax penalties, will reach over $60 Million. Add in nearly $13 million for the June draft pool, the total close to $75 million. YIKES!!! Are these really MY PADRES?? Last I checked the Padres were not taken over secretly by Warren Buffet or Bill Gates. What made AJ Preller and the Padres spend so much? Simple answer, the lower end of the farm system stunk. More from Padres News The second answer is the way the system works.
Padres Spent Like a Drunken Sailor for International Players
