Since we last saw them, lifeless after having reached the doorstep of advancing past the Dodgers in the postseason, the Padres have hardly stirred. They extended the contracts of their manager and almost the entirety of their coaching staff.

This offseason, the Padres lost Jurickson Profar, Ha-Seong Kim, Kyle Higashioka, Donovan Solano and David Peralta to free agency. According to FanGraphs, those five players combined in 2024 for 9.7 wins above replacement — or more than one-third of the WAR that San Diego’s offense produced.

Top prospects Leodalis De Vries and Ethan Salas were among 28 non-roster invitees to Padres Spring Training, the team announced on Friday. Below is the full list of non-roster players invited to camp,

Pitchers and catchers report to the Padres’ spring training complex on Wednesday, leaving the team six weeks to whip the roster in shape for opening day. All week long, we’ve been taking a deep dive into each corner of the organization.

The Padres need an arm or two this season. They'll have plenty to look at in spring training. Let's break them down.

Shortstop Leodalis De Vries and catcher Ethan Salas, the top-two prospects in the San Diego Padres' farm system, will officially join the MLB club for spring training camp.

One of the shining stars from the San Diego Padres farm system is heading to the team's spring training camp in Arizona. While snagging a spot on the MLB roster might be a long shot, he'll have the chance to keep wowing the Padres' brass.