Good Morning San Diego: Mason Miller, Adrian Morejon could be converted back to starters for the Padres

Padres News:

• The pitching problems or the potential for pitching problems for the San Diego Padres and the 2026 season have been discussed ad nauseum at this point, but that does not mean the conversation is over. Brent McGuire of MLB.com names Mason Miller and Adrian Morejon as two of six bullpen pitchers in MLB who could be moved to the starting rotation. Miller and Morejon started their MLB careers in the starting rotation, but both eventually moved to the bullpen where they have shown the potential to be two of the most dominant bullpen arms in the game. It would be interesting to see how Miller or Morejon would transition back into the starting rotation, but what that would mean for the San Diego bullpen remains to be seen.

• It’s the time of year when fans of their respective teams start looking into the players in their minor league system to see who will be invited to Spring Training and who might have a chance to challenge for a roster spot. Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune takes a look at the catchers in the Padres system, to include San Diego’s top prospect, Ethan Salas.

• Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic looks at some of the worst contacts in MLB and one of those he points out is Xander Boagaerts. The shortstop signed with San Diego and was expected to help the Padres achieve their goal of winning a World Series – after all, he helped the Red Sox hoist the World Series Trophy a couple of times.

Baseball News:

• The New York Mets and free-agent reliever Devin Williams agreed to a three-year, $51 million deal. The Mets were needing to solidify their closer role and were reportedly talking with former Padres closer Robert Suarez among others. The signing of Williams would seem to be the official end of the relationship between New York and former closer Edwin Diaz. However, the Mets are open to bringing him back, but with Williams in the fold they have insurance in the event that Diaz signs elsewhere.

• The inevitable end to the current MLB collective bargaining agreement has fans on edge wondering what a work stoppage would look like for their favorite team. 2027 is fast-approaching and multiple contributors from ESPN.com have come together to list what you need to know about the labor negotiations.

• Kyle Schwarber is one of the biggest free agents available on the free agent market and the expectation is that he will return to the Philadelphia Phillies. That being said, Thomas Harrigan of MLB.com says the market for the slugger is heating up and there is an NL East rival who might be able to pull him away from the Phillies.