Padres Seeking Outfield and Rotation Upgrades While Weighing Budget
• Padres continue seeking upgrades to outfield and rotation, have had trade talks for players like Jarren Duran while budget constraints remain • Top prospect Jackson Merrill could make Opening Day roster to help fill outfield holes • Rotation has uncertainty beyond Musgrove, Darvish and King; team interested in free agents like Lorenzen and Lauer • Ha-Seong Kim drawing trade interest but Padres unwilling to move him and see him as key part of team • President A.J. Preller says team will continue looking to add and improve, expects more acquisitions before Opening Day