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Can Gavin Sheets, Nick Castellanos, & Miguel Andujar FIX First Base and DH Woes?
San Diego Padres face lingering first base and DH questions—can Nick Castellanos, Miguel Andújar, or Gavin Sheets finally anchor the lineup? Javier Reyes examines how years of underperformance at these power positions have held the Padres back and unpacks what each candidate brings, both good and bad: Sheets’ power surges and worrisome splits, Andújar’s elite contact skills but lucky stat lines, and Castellanos’ meme-worthy defense and potential for redemption.
Key topics include righty-lefty splits, defensive liabilities, lineup construction under Craig Stammen, whether spring training…
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