As the calendar turns to November, the San Diego Padres will need to make a few notable decisions concerning the 40-man roster. Injured players need to return to the roster, Rule-5 eligible prospects need to be protected, and space needs to be made for any potential free agent signings. So, how do the Padres make room?
We briefly touched on this topic when discussing whether or not Travis Radke deserves a roster spot in 2019, however, let’s look at all of the players currently on the 40-man roster who may be removed to make room.
At the moment, San Diego is sitting with 38 players on the active roster after the departure of A.