With the new CBA rumored to have been agreed upon, the hot stove will likely start to heat up in the coming weeks.
Players like Edwin Encarnacion, Aroldis Chapman, Kenley Jansen, Dexter Fowler, and Justin Turner all still sitting on the free agent market, and others like Chris Sale, Andrew McCutchen, and Jay Bruce are rumored to be available for the right package.
With the San Diego Padres in a rebuilding phase, however, they aren’t going to acquire any of these stars.