The San Diego Padres thought they were set up for success last year, but injuries and some underperforming pieces led to some tweaks for 2022, including the signing of manager Bob Melvin, who led Oakland to several playoff appearances. Fernando Tatis Jr. will be out for the first part of the season due to injury, but enough power remains in Manny Machadeo, Jake Cornenworth, Wil Myers, and Eric Hosmer (along with newcomer Luke Voit from the Yankees) to keep the Padres above water in the NL West. The pitching is also expected to be better with the rotation led by Yu Darvish, Blake Snell, and Joe Musgrove. Also keep an eye on MacKenzie Gore, one of the team’s hottest pitching prospects who could make some noise this year.
A night out at Petco Park, right in the heart of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, can’t be beat. The Coronado Club by Cutwater opened last year and comes with... MORE