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3 reasons why the Padres should pass on Manny Machado

By Tre LyDay

ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 08: Manny Machado #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a three run homerun during the seventh inning of Game Four of the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on October 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 08: Manny Machado #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a three run homerun during the seventh inning of Game Four of the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on October 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – JULY 9: Cal Quantrill #48 of the World Team pitches during the SirusXM All-Star Futures Game at Marlins Park on Sunday, July 9, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by LG Patterson/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – JULY 9: Cal Quantrill #48 of the World Team pitches during the SirusXM All-Star Futures Game at Marlins Park on Sunday, July 9, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by LG Patterson/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /

2. Padres need pitching

With all of the young talent they have at their everyday positions nobody has really talked about their pitching. Both at the minor league level, and on their big league roster. While their farm system has a couple young guns coming up the ranks they are also currently devoid of major arm talent at the big league level.

The Padres currently have seven (!!) pitchers on MLB’s top 100 prospect which is easily more than any other team in the league. None of them are expected to start the season on the big league roster, and only three of them are projected to hit the big leagues in 2019.

Their best top pitching prospect Mackenzie Gore is still in Single-A, and is still a ways away from the show. The team is hoping that Cal Quantrill can show them something this season after being drafted eighth overall in 2016.

They currently don’t have a single starting pitcher that finished the 2018 season with a record of at least .500. Their bullpen is average at best outside of Brad Hand and is in desperate need of improvement.

The talent among their position players doesn’t really mean much if your pitching staff can’t get guys out. They’re pitching prospects will be key cogs for the future, but everyone knows that even then you’ll need some veteran arms. The money that would be spent on Machado could be spent on good veteran pitching that they desperately need.

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