Padres Notes: Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Performances, Juan Soto's World Series Aspirations, Groome Impressing, & More

Biggest Friars news of the day recapped!

There's been a ton of noise surrounding the Padres this Spring Training after a very successful offseason. Everybody has tuned in to see Fernando Tatis Jr. finally return and he had some interesting words following his slow start. Michael Wacha also drew comparisons between this squad and the Cardinals team he helped get to the World Series. Speaking of the World Series, Juan Soto believes San Diego can win it.

If you've been busy today, do no worry. We have supplied everything you may have missed down below:

• Juan Soto Says Friars Roster Has 'Everything To Win A World Series'

• Fernando Tatis Jr. Not Worried After Slow Performance Against Dodgers

• Bob Melvin Applauds Jay Groome's Play In Peoria Thus Far

• Michael Wacha Compares Friars To 2013 NL Champion Cardinals

• Fernando Tatis Jr. Thrilled To Be Booed By Dodgers Fans

• Will Myers Doesn't Seem Nostalgic About His Time In San Diego

• Bob Melvin Feels Josh Hader Has Overcome Any Mental And Mechanical Hurdles

• Manny Machado's Contract Structure Set Friars Up Sustained Success

What's Happening On Padres Twitter?

Best of luck to all of our players who will be representing their countries in the World Baseball Classic 👏 pic.twitter.com/eyLx2bgkol

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 8, 2023

Padres manager Bob Melvin was asked if he knows what he'll do with some extra free time due to games being shorter with the pitch clock.

Melvin: "I hope I do have an extra 20 minutes at the end of the evening...San Diego's not a bad place to live." pic.twitter.com/QXBx4BrfvM

— 97.3 The Fan (@973TheFanSD) March 7, 2023

SeveriNO you can't steal that base 🚫#PadresST pic.twitter.com/ooi44f0c8D

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 7, 2023

One week ago Manny Machado officially became a Padre for life 🙌

He sat down with @heyscan to talk more about what it means to him, how much he loves San Diego + the fans, and how bright the future is for the @padres organization 🤎💛 pic.twitter.com/v54gUWo28u

— Bally Sports San Diego (@BallySportsSD) March 7, 2023

🗣️ We all scream for ice cream!#PadresST pic.twitter.com/psrfrYTncs

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 8, 2023