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SAN DIEGO -- We’re less than a week away from the Winter Meetings in Orlando, Fla., where the Padres have plenty of business to get done.

In some respects, their 2026 roster was already shaped at the Trade Deadline , when they added Mason Miller, Freddy Fermin and Ramón Laureano. But there are still plenty of holes elsewhere -- particularly in the rotation.

Last year was a relatively quiet Winter Meetings for the Padres. But general manager A.J. Preller has a history of making big moves at baseball’s annual offseason extravaganza.

My guess? This year’s business will fall somewhere in between. It won’t be as quiet as last y

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