Good morning and happy Friday, San Diego Padres fans. The news cycle out of San Diego hasn’t been very active this offseason but with Christmas just days away, the organization made a last minute move before heading home for a holiday break. Ian Kinsler is officially a San Diegan, however, an interesting name was designated for assignment.
The move is slightly shocking, yet not shocking at all. Clayton Richard struggled tremendously for much of the 2018 season and whether it was from pitching through pain or not, there’s little reason to hang your hopes on a 35-year-old recovering from surgery on both of his knees to rebound and contribute in 2019.