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Padres Notes: 2 Players to Pursue, 4 Internal Candidates for Rotation, Randy Arozarena to SD?

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Sep 11, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Marinersleft fielder Randy Arozarena (56) tosses his bat after a colled third strike during the third inning against the San Diego Padres at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images
Sep 11, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Marinersleft fielder Randy Arozarena (56) tosses his bat after a colled third strike during the third inning against the San Diego Padres at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect

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The San Diego Padres have many free agents heading into an offseason that has all the makings to be a busy one for president of baseball operations AJ Preller, but there are two impending free agents currently playing in the World Series that the Friars must keep tabs on.

The would-be moves deal with the starting pitching rotation — which was easily one of the weakest areas for San Diego this year — and the infield. With no guarantees that the plentiful free agents on the roster will return for 2027, there is nothing wrong with scouting the necessary pieces while they gear up to compete on the biggest stage.

In other news, of the free agents currently on the books, a whopping seven are starting pitchers. The Padres On SI team dissected their recent contract predictions for the 2027 campaign, if they are worth bringing back or if they are already linked elsewhere.

Finally, to round out free agency news, there appears to be one clear name that the Padres should go after to fill the void in left field. Someone that would immediately bring a boost on offense out of that position is Seattle Mariners free agent Randy Arozarena.

Arozarena, 31, had one of the best seasons of his eight-year career in 2026 with a .281 batting average, 79 RBIs and 26 home runs in 154 games. His bWAR of 5.7 was by far the highest of his career, and not only were his 113 runs another career-mark, but they led the American League.

Offensive production from left fielders (or lack thereof) was abysmal during the regular season as they collectively hit just .251. Of the 16 home runs accounted for in that position, six belonged to Gavin Sheets, who has primarily been used as a DH or first baseman.

The one thing to consider with Arozarena is the pricetag. He is predicted to make over $20 million AAV, potentially in the form of a four-year, $81 million deal.

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

2 Impending Free Agents Playing in World Series Who Should Interest the Padres

San Diego Padres' Pending Free Agents' Market Values Revealed: Starting Pitchers

The One Free Agent Who Makes Too Much Sense for the Padres

4 Internal Candidates to Solve One of the Padres' Biggest Problems

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Gabe Smallson is a sportswriter based in Los Angeles with a focus in sports and entertainment content. Gabe has previously worked at Newsweek and Dodgers Nation. He graduated from San Francisco State University in 2020 and received his Masters of Science at the University of Southern California in 2025.

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