Chris Paddack, San Diego Padres (Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images)
Chris Paddack took a step back for the Padres in 2020. Can he bounce back?
In 2016, the San Diego Padres traded veteran pitcher Fernando Rodney to the Miami Marlins in exchange for right-handed pitching prospect Chris Paddack. By 2019, Paddack had established himself as a top 50 prospect, according to MLB.com and Baseball Prospectus.
Paddack began the 2019 season in the Padres’ starting rotation and had a great rookie campaign. He was a little better in the first half than in the second half, but overall he made 26 starts and posted a solid 3.