Detroit Tigers Rank Highly in MCB’s First Power Rankings of 2017

#30 San Diego Padres
2016 Run Differential: -84
Best Offseason Move: Claiming Tyrell Jenkins
Worst Offseason Move: Not Acquiring a Shortstop

The San Diego Padres have spent the better part of the last few seasons dismantling the team’s Major League roster and rebuilding in the process.

San Diego let Justin Upton and Ian Kennedy hit the free agent market in late 2015, before trading away the likes of Juaquin Benoit, Crag Kimbrel, Yonder Alonso, Marc Rzepczynski and Jedd Gyorko—and that was all before the calendar flipped to 2016.

A turn of the calendar didn’t stop the National League West franchise from selling off pieces.

Odrisamer Despaigne and Nick Vincent were traded before Opening Day.

Meanwhile, James Shields, Fernando Rodney, Drew Pomeranz, Melvin Upton, Andrew Cashner and Matt Kemp were all dealt around mid-season.

What’s left is a team with some promising pieces, but also some glaring needs.

Travis Jankowski, Hunter Renfroe and Manuel Margot all show significant upside in the outfield, while Wil Myers is a legitimate middle of the order bat.

There’s also quality in the bullpen with Carter Capps, Brad Hand and Ryan Buchter.

However, the Padres are in need of a shortstop, with Luis Sardinas serving as the only notable option.

In the rotation, the team will depend on some combination of Clayton Richard, Jered Weaver, Jhoulys Chacin, Luis Perdomo, Christian Friedrich, Trevor Cahill and Jarred Cosart.

The Detroit Tigers don’t have a perfect rotation. However, as it stands, none of those pitchers would likely make Detroit’s Opening Day roster as a starter.

San Diego did well to bring in some players with upside in Jenkins and Miguel Diaz, but they’re likely in for another rebuilding campaign.