The first full day of winter meetings are in the books, unfortunately, there isn’t a lot to report on the San Diego Padres front. San Diego continues to be connected to Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto, but as Ken Rosenthal reported Monday ($) morning, the asking price is enormous. The price will come down eventually but for right now, the asking price is “Koufax, DiMaggio, and Ted Williams.”
For fans who would prefer the Padres continue to trust the process and not trade numerous big pieces for yet another catcher (albeit an elite catcher), Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune pointed out that,
“Padres sources insist they will not hesitate to move when the timing and available deal align.