Before the 2018 season began, the San Diego Padres brought in veterans Tyson Ross and Chris Young to compete for starting rotation spots. They were both no-risk options that would either struggle in spring training and move along or make the active roster, contribute a few innings, and cost next to nothing. Are the Padres going to try this strategy again this offseason?
The Chris Young experiment didn’t work out so well for San Diego after Young opted out once he was told he wasn’t making the active roster. He was then hired by Major League Baseball to work in an executive role.