The San Diego Padres are about to enter the Winter Meetings with no veteran presence on the roster whatsoever. Not shockingly, the 40-man roster which was just finalized includes no player over the age of 30.
A young ball club in 2016 has only gotten younger. Free agents over 30 include Jon Jay, Clayton Richard, Edwin Jackson, and now, Brett Wallace. After outrighting Wallace to AAA in order to protect four players from the rule 5 draft, the 30-year-old elected free agency instead.
Now, with a full 40-man roster, the team is one of the youngest in history.