After the San Diego Padres left outfielder Michael Gettys off the 40-man roster, leaving him unprotected entering the Rule 5 draft, odds seemed likely that at least one franchise would take a flyer on the potential of Gettys and his raw tools. That didn’t happen, meaning the former 2nd-round pick gets to return to the organization in 2019, likely with the AAA El Paso Chihuahuas.
To prepare for 2019, Gettys ventured all the way to Australia to play his offseason ball in the Australian Baseball League, a league that is very familiar with Padres prospects, including Buddy Reed and Gabriel Arias who both put him big seasons in ABL.