Bob Melvin not all that concerned with how the top of his batting order looks; might be one (or zero) spots available in the bullpen
The reality is the order probably doesn’t matter even come opening day. And it might be less of a big deal come April 20, which is the scheduled return of Fernando Tatis Jr. from his suspension.Tatis likes to lead off, and that is where he was going to hit in 2021 had he played. Soto, whose .424 career on-base percentage is tied with the Angels’ Mike Trout for highest in the major leagues since 2018, is not a fan of leading off. Machado batted third in 114 of his 148 starts last season.
Teams are allowed just 13 pitchers on the roster. With the expectation the Padres will go with a six-man starting rotation, that leaves just seven bullpen spots. So this spring, they have a number of quality arms that would seem to be pitching for a Triple-A spot and auditioning for other teams. Six of the seven spots are virtually assured, and Melvin makes no attempt to be coy about that. Unless there is some unforeseen circumstance, closer
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