Coming into the offseason there was a lot of buzz about the San Diego Padres being a possible landing spot for free agent pitcher Stephen Strasburg.
And even if Strasburg wasn’t an option, there was the thought they’d be players in the next tier with Zack Wheeler and Madison Bumgarner.
As I wrote earlier Thursday, those dreams have all but vanquished.
Now with the news that the Padres are interested in Korean left-handed pitcher Kwang-Hyun Kim, it’s even more clear that San Diego has moved on.
The bidding for Kim is set to start on Friday, and Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the Padres will be in the mix to sign him.