Wednesday’s break in Cactus League action affords us the perfect opportunity to assess the Padres’ camp to date and just what the 25-man roster might look like in three weeks. Sans unreported injuries to date or the whim of A.J. Preller – both of which could render this exercise meaningless in an instant – here’s our educated guess as to how things might shake out over the coming weeks:
(Sure a good lot of you will mock the “educated” part in the comment section below – have fun.)
ROTATION (5)
- RHP Tyson Ross
- RHP James Shields
- RHP Andrew Cashner
- LHP Drew Pomeranz
- RHP Brandon Maurer
Reasoning: With new skipper Andy Green locking the top three slots into place in the first couple days of camp, much of the intrigue this spring revolves around just what the Padres do with the final two spots in the rotation.