PEORIA, Ariz. -- The roster battles in Padres camp have taken a decidedly different tone this spring than they have in years past.
There are no Rule 5 Draft selections to work around. There are few out-of-options veterans who might present logistical challenges. Instead, there's a host of young talent in camp, and those youngsters have been given every opportunity to compete for a job.
"This time you're looking at the bottom part of the roster, and you're talking about baseball players that have earned their way to the big leagues, have hit at Triple-A," said Padres manager Andy Green.