Unlike any other professional sport, baseball is all about prospects. To built a winning team, an organization must develop their prospects effectively and transform them into productive big league players. For the San Diego Padres, this especially holds true due to the fact that they are a rebuilding organization. Young players will soon compose the entire team, as budding stars rise through the ranks of the minor leagues.
The latest report on San Diego’s minor league affiliates is promising. According to MLB.com, they have a reasonably strong system. Many top prospects listed on the site’s rankings have already been called up to the major leagues and have made positive impressions.