Padres Offseason: Song Signing, Bassitt Rumors & Pitching Needs

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The San Diego Padres have been making moves, but the majority of the moves this offseason have come at the minor league level with a few invitations to Spring Training for specific signees. San Diego has made two significant additions to its roster with one addition, Michael King, looking more like a retention. The other significant signing involved an infielder from the KBO, Sung-Mun Song, and he is unproven at the MLB level and could need time to adjust to the speed and movement of pitches in MLB. The Padres still need to add their starting rotation and while trade speculation has swirled around San Diego, additions to the pitching staff may need to come from short-term additions like the possibility of adding 36-year-old Chris Basitt. Time will tell how San Diego addresses its needs, but it is inevitable that the needs are addressed.

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The San Diego Padres have been making moves, but the majority of the moves this offseason have come at the minor league level with a few invitations to Spring Training for specific signees. San Diego has made two significant additions to its roster with one addition, Michael King, looking more like a retention. The other significant signing involved an infielder from the KBO, Sung-Mun Song, and he is unproven at the MLB level and could need time to adjust to the speed and movement of pitches in MLB. The Padres still need to add their starting rotation and while trade speculation has swirled around San Diego, additions to the pitching staff may need to come from short-term additions like the possibility of adding 36-year-old Chris Basitt. Time will tell how San Diego addresses its needs, but it is inevitable that the needs are addressed.

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