Padres Farm System Stays Strong | San Diego Padres News

The Padres’ farm system is shockingly stable after the trade deadline, with GM A.J. Preller trading just three of his top nine prospects—instead of usual chaos—and quickly replenishing the ranks with last month’s top draft picks. Ethan Salas remains 1 and on track for a big league debut next season, while Kruz Schoolcraft holds steady at 2. Newcomers Coleman Borthwick, Elliot Lascelles, and Ryan Lynch are now in the top ten, and risers Ty Harvey and Bryan Balzer (who jumped from outside the top 30 to 6) are making waves. Despite losing solid prospects like Kash Mayfield and Miguel Mendez, the focus was clearly on preserving existing talent—so much so that even Mason Miller-level acquisitions might be needed to consider trading Salas. Salas himself is crushing it in Triple-A, and Preller’s confidence in the system is palpable. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f7c7ae0c5ed1b1ff