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Padres Notes: Friars Sign Former Top Prospect, Predicted to Add Cy Young Winner

Noah Camras

Feb 25, 2024; West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Moises Gomez (36) runs from second base against the Houston Astros during the eighth inning at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Feb 25, 2024; West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Moises Gomez (36) runs from second base against the Houston Astros during the eighth inning at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
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The San Diego Padres are yet to make a major league addition this offseason, but they're continuing to add depth to the organization in hopes of finding this year's breakout player.

One of the most recent additions was a former top prospect of the Tampa Bay Rays who also spent time with the St. Louis Cardinals. He'll hope to impress enough to earn a spot on the Padres' MLB roster this season.

In other Padres news, while the team is yet to make a major league addition, one writer predicts the team will make a splash by signing a three-time Cy Young award winner in what would be a blockbuster move.

The Padres need to add to the rotation, as right-handed pitcher Joe Musgrove is expected to miss the entire 2025 season as he recovers from Tommy John surgery.

Moreover, the Padres are hoping to shed payroll, and thus are taking offers on right-handed ace Dylan Cease. If the Padres end up trading Cease, they'll have an even bigger hole in the rotation.

With the National League West division continuing to get stronger — as the Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks, and San Francisco Giants all made significant upgrades this offseason — the Padres may need to get aggressive if they want to compete in a loaded division this season. This would be a move that helps them do just that.

Here’s more information on these stories and all the latest Padres news (click the headline for the full article):

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Noah Camras
NOAH CAMRAS

Noah graduated from USC in 2022 with a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in sports media studies. He is the lead editor for Inside the Padres. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, and has covered all Southern California sports in his career.

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