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Padres Prospect Report for 17-24 FEB 19

Spring Training

Hello all, and welcome to another week of Padres prospect and Spring Training discussion. Hope you all enjoyed your President's Day Weekend. Let's get caught up on all the news from over the weekend.

**OF Bryce Harper and 3B/SS Manny Machado both remain unsigned. While it's unknown how many teams are in on each player, Hormel broke down the news that the Padres offered each player a multi-year, $250 MM contract (USA Today's Bob Nightengale reports it's "at least" an 8 year/$240 MM deal for Machado) If the Padres fail to sign Machado, it's likely the team will go with an in-house solution to 3B this year, as numerous back-up options (Mike Moustakas, Yangervis Solarte, Adeiny Hechavarria and Alcides Escobar) all signed deals the last few days. One player who will NOT get work in at 3B: Fernando Tatis, Jr., who the team views as only a SS right now, and will only receive work there this spring.

UPDATE: HOLY CRAP IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED!!! Manny Machado agreed to a 10 year/$300 million deal with the Padres. The Team will likely formally sign the deal on Thursday or Friday, once a corresponding roster move is completed.

** The full team reported to Major League camp on Monday, the same day the team announced RHP Miguel Diaz will miss the start of the season (and likely his chance to make the MLB roster) as he undergoes arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. Diaz, who pitched this winter in the Arizona Fall League, was competing for a bullpen slot. This makes the team's signing of LHP Aaron Loup a little more fortuitous, while also opening a potential slot in camp for another addition.

** The Major League camp isn't the only one getting to work. Fifty-four minor leaguers reported Monday for the start of mini-camp that runs through March 3 on the back fields at the Peoria Sports Complex. Prospects ranked in MLB.com’s top-30 Padres participating in the camp include LHP MacKenzie Gore (2), LHP Adrian Morejon (6), RHP Michel Baez (7), RHP Luis Patino (9), LHP Ryan Weathers (10), OF Tirso Ornelas (16), 2B Esteury Ruiz (17), SS Xavier Edwards (18), OF Jeisson Rosario (19), SS Gabriel Arias (20), RHP Reggie Lawson (21), RHP Andres Munoz (22), C Luis Campusano (24), RHP Dylan Coleman (26), OF Grant Little (27) and SS Owen Miller (30).

Anything else you hear/want to talk about, fire away in the comments section.

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