Bill Center, longtime sportswriter for U-T San Diego, is an employee of the Padres.
Let's play "what if" today.
What if, say next month, Melvin Upton Jr. is ready to play for the Padres and both Wil Myers and Yonder Alonso are both healthy and still hitting like they were before they were hurt.
Who plays where.
Offensively, Myers was doing great with the bat while playing center at the start of the season. But Melvin Upton is a superior defensive center fielder . . . because he's one of the best defensive center fielders in the Major Leagues.