The fifth starter spot for the San Diego Padres should be the only position left that provides competition during the spring. Although the order of the starters will be settled as the games go on, the names are known.
Barring injury or surprises, March should mostly be devoid of drama with the starters getting ready for the season. It is most likely a battle between Joey Lucchesi and Cal Quantrill for the final spot, with most evaluators favoring Lucchesi.
I’m not sure that the two of them won’t surprise us this spring by having upped their games significantly during the offseason.