SAN DIEGO -- It was a (mostly) quiet offseason in San Diego this year. The Padres have already put their long-term vision into place, and they weren't about to deviate.
The fruits of general manager A.J. Preller's labor have paid off in arguably baseball's top farm system. And the current Major League squad will enter the season with one of the youngest rosters in baseball.
In short: The pieces are in place for the future. And they aren't going anywhere.
Preller signed a three-year contract extension in December that will keep him on board through 2022.