The San Diego Padres are looking to make their 2024 MLB Playoff disaster a thing of the past the next time out.
Padres try to take the final step toward World Series.
According to Fox 5 KSWB-TV’s Danielle Dawson (via Yahoo Sports), Padres manager Mike Shildt said this regarding getting his team back in action during Spring Training as they prepare for the next season:
“Now we’ve got all the dudes here, we’ve got everybody in full camp, and we’re excited to finish some business,” Padres Manager Mike Shildt said.
The Padres had the World Series champions on the ropes before their playoff loss.
San Diego had the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers down 2-1 in the 2024 National League.
Division Series before blowing the lead and losing 3-2 in the end. Many considered San Diego to have the most talented roster in the Major Leagues last season.
Despite the loss of prominent performers including as All-ace Jurickson Profar and Ha-Seong Kim, the Padres still have an exceptional rotation led by three frontliners and an injured ace on his way back, as well as talented hitting.
San Diego will look to superstars Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr., Luis Arraez, and Jackson Merrill to lead them at the plate next time out. The team still has more than enough talent to win the World Series in 2025, even if their main National League rivals, the Dodgers, New York Mets, and Philadelphia Phillies, have all improved significantly.
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