The San Diego Padres received good news regarding first baseman Luis Arraez, with spring training set to get underway soon. Arraez had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his thumb. He was unable to swing a bat. Arraez is healthy and ready to go; however, as preparation for the upcoming season continues, MLB.com's AJ Cassavell wrote.

Now we 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 WS champs on t

For much of the offseason, as the Padres' payroll teetered around the collective bargaining tax, external speculation centered around which players they might trade in order to stay below that number.