To complete the roster for the 2025 season, the San Diego Padres need to add role players. 

The San Diego Padres are built to win now.

There has NEVER been a better time to be a fan of the Padres. Never.

Some forget this fact. But those who have rooted for this franchise for decades know better.

With a roster consisting of Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts, Dylan Cease, Luis Arraez, Jake Cronenworth, Michael King, Yu Darvish, Robert Suarez, and Jackson Merrill, the team is made for the playoffs. Nothing less than a World Series title will be deemed acceptable.

It is no secret that the San Diego Padres are battling through some financial restraints.

They have secured a talented roster, and most are signed long-term, but they simply cannot continue to buy players. This is not the worst news in the world, as a baseball roster must consist of multiple players knowing their value. Time and time again, we have witnessed teams full of all-star players failing when it comes down to it. The most successful teams have a diverse roster full of “role players” effectively doing their jobs.

For the Padres, players like Cease, Arraez, and King are not secured long-term. Each will be a free agent after the 2025 season. To retain all three men seems very unlikely at this point. Something will need to be done regarding this situation. We will see what the Padres do this winter.

There are relevant players on the roster already, and the best thing for the Padres to do in order to secure more wins is simply add role players or complementary players to what they already have rostered. Bring in players who solved some perceived efficiencies on the roster, whether on the field, in the pitching department, or in the batter’s box.

Now, with some financial issues, this will not be easy for the Padres.

San Diego simply cannot throw money at the situation as they did in the past to add players, at least not at this point. Midway through the season, the ownership group may choose to bite the bullet and spend, but it will be dependent on how close the team is to the promised land.

Chemistry is very important in the game of baseball simply because of the duration of the season. From mid-February to October, these men spend every day with one another. They travel thousands of miles per season and are always together. In doing that, you prefer a group of men who generally like each other.

The next few weeks as the Padres prepare for baseball in Peoria, the Padres must add players who are hungry. Men, who want to compete and will push the veterans on the roster to give it all they got. Motivation is huge in the game of baseball. So is finding the right pieces to the puzzle.

A.J. Preller and his staff learned over the years to perfect this craft. Expect some unusual moves that could pay huge dividends in the end.

James Clark

James was born and raised in America’s Finest City. He is a passionate baseball fan with even more passion towards his hometown Padres. Editor-In-Chief of EastVillageTimes.com. Always striving to bring you the highest quality in San Diego Sports News. Original content, with original ideas, that’s our motto. Enjoy.