At last…
Here is my San Diego Padres Top 32 Prospects list for 2026!
18000+ words, 32+ player breakdowns & outlooks, no clickbait, and no paywall!
Read it at @EVT_News
The Juan Soto trade:
NYY Got:
Juan Soto (8.1 fWAR)
SD Got:
Michael King (3.9 fWAR + 2025)
Jhony Brito (0.3 fWAR + 4 Yrs)
Randy Vasquez (0.8 fWAR + 5 Yrs)
Kyle Higashioka (1.6 fWAR)
Drew Thorpe (Traded for Cease)
= 6.6 fWAR
Padres will be in the green after 2025.
#Padres minor league update:
RHP Humberto Cruz (SD No. 4 Prospect) appears set to make his Lake Elsinore debut tonight!
Thanks @JB_Rad619 for the heads-up!
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A hypothetical 2027 Marlins playoff roster could include:
Ryan Weathers
Robby Snelling
Lake Bachar
Adam Mazur
Jakob Marsee
A.J. Preller runs the league!
#Padres prospect Brandon Butterworth is crushing the baseball In July, hitting five homers and posting a 1.210 OPS. Definitely rising in my prospect rankings!
And now for the reveal-
Player A is #Padres RHP Braden Nett (No. 9 SD Prospect per Pipeline, not on Top 100)
Player B is #Dodgers LHP Jackson Ferris (No. 5 LAD Prospect, No. 57 in MLB per Pipeline)
And yet, 94.3% of voters took Nett... really makes you think-
I'm buying in on the potential of #Padres prospect Tirso Ornelas.
The 24-year old showed solid MLB-caliber tools at Triple-A in 2024, including:
🟢16.1% K Rate in 548 PA
🟢52.2% GB+LD Rate
🟢Career-high .497 SLG
Could he win the LF job in Spring. Methinks he can-
#Padres minor league update:
OF Ryan Wideman (Padres' 3rd-rd pick), is heading to Lake Elsinore!
Joining him with the Storm are SS Jorge Quintana and OF George Bilecki.
To open roster space, SS Yendry Rojas, OF Ryan Wilson, and RHP Xavier Ruiz are being released.
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More on @Padres 4th-round pick Michael Salina:
- FB velo climbed from 95 to 98 mph from '24-'25
- Topped out at 102 mph
- Tight SL with two-plane break
- Easily repeatable delivery, projects as SP long-term
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