Sat, 17 Oct, 2026, 06:30 pm
Reported by Yahoo Sports
After a strong second half of the 2026 season, the Padres will look to build on that and establish themselves as a true contender throughout the 2027 season.
San Diego has some ways to go in that department; however, they know it all starts and ends with their starting pitching .
Last season, they lacked multiple true starters they could rely on. San Diego will hope that is not the case in 2027, after finishing with a resilient 91-71 record.
One pitcher who could get them on track is Chicago Cubs All-Star pitcher Shota Imanaga. Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly listed the Padres as Imanaga's top landing spot this offseason.
Basically the entire Padres rotation will be free agents after this season. That might sound like hyperbole, but it's not," he wrote. "So essentially, every free-agent pitcher makes sense as a fit for the Padres. Imanaga - who has five shutout innings in his career at Petco Park - is among them."
