Overview
- Multiple Padres sources told the San Diego Union-Tribune the team will not trade Fernando Tatis Jr. this winter, with one saying, "We're not trading Tatis."
- The Seidler family announced it has begun evaluating a sale of the franchise, a development that has not changed the club’s stance on Tatis for this offseason.
- Tatis is in the long-term portion of a 14-year, $340 million contract signed in 2021, leaving nine seasons of team control remaining.
- Team officials say they intend to keep payroll in MLB’s top third and will prioritize adding starting pitching during the offseason.
- San Diego may explore deals involving other controllable players, including Jake Cronenworth or Gavin Sheets, rather than seeking a new right fielder.