Good Morning San Diego: Starting pitching targets for Padres this offseason

Gaslamp Ball's Lincoln Zdunich evaluates several potential starting pitching targets for the San Diego Padres ahead of the upcoming offseason. With only Joe Musgrove, JP Sears, and Randy Vásquez locked into the rotation, Zdunich argues that San Diego needs to reinforce its pitching staff under new ownership rather than relying on player options from Michael King or Nick Pivetta.

Zdunich highlights premier free agents such as Tarik Skubal, Trevor Rogers, and veteran Sonny Gray as high-profile targets. Additionally, the writer highlights more viable options including Foster Griffin, Shota Imanaga—who would not require draft pick compensation—and Japanese right-hander Hiromi Itoh making the jump from Nippon Professional Baseball.