Jake Cronenworth

Some of this has to do with the Padres looking to create more financial flexibility, but Passan also notes that there aren't many free-agent infielders available this off-season so the Padres could get back "a premium" if they traded either Arraez or Cronenworth. The 30-year-old Cronenworth had his worst season as a defender at second base last year and could potentially be aging into more of a 1B-only option, making it hard to play both him and Arraez. Neither player is a real threat on the bases or brings a ton of thump with their bat, so it makes sense for the Padres to look to see what they could get for either.