Some of the latest entrees coming off the hot stove the past couple days involve the Padres looking into more than just stocking the pantry with prospects: the team has been linked to doing diligence on several top pitchers from teams on the selling end. Such names as Chris Archer and Noah Syndergaard have been linked to the Padres front office doing some pricing on obtaining their services.
The departure from the current modus operandi of “sell what you got on the big league roster for hot prospects” caught most of the Padres fanbase off guard.