The revolving door that is prospect-capital zigged and zagged once again in 2024 for the San Diego Padres. The club finally elected to acquire talent on the farm rather than exclusively jettison more out the door.
General Manager A.J. Preller has done well in evaluating amateur and minor league talent throughout his tenure with the Friars. Thus, deciding to move Juan Soto prior to the 2024 season in exchange for a Brinks truck of prospects proved fruitful.
The Padres ended up leaning heavily on players acquired from New York in their journey to the NLCS this summer. While the Yankees made the World Series with Soto on board, it remains to be seen if Preller and the Padres could have had their strong season without the players they acquired in return.
That trade, along with several other acquisitions and farm system developments, has helped position San Diego for the future.
