MLB Trade Deadline Showdown: Which Blockbuster Moves Will Yankees, Dodgers, Cubs, and Astros Risk to Dominate the Season?
San Diego Padres: Left field or designated hitter
Jurickson Profar started 148 games for the Padres in left field last season, providing stability and star-level production with one of the more remarkable breakouts we’ve seen in some time. But since Profar departed in free agency, left field has been in flux for San Diego, and it remains a major question with the deadline approaching. Minor-league free-agent signing Gavin Sheets emerged as an unlikely contributor early on, but he has been a below-average hitter for nearly two months and isn’t adding much defensive value in the outfield. Sheets still has a role on this team as a lefty slugger off the bench, but asking him to be the every-day left fielder or designated hitter feels unwise for a team trying to secure a playoff spot. This is especially true if the Padres are going to continue to get virtually nothing offensively from their catchers, and their bench is thin as is; this team is currently giving a ton of plate appearances to well-below-average hitters.
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