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San Diego Padres Catching Position Has Been EXPOSED as Greatest Organizational Weakness for Years
San Diego Padres catching was a disaster in 2025, ranking among MLB's worst. How can the organization finally solve this glaring weakness?
Host Javier Reyes breaks down Martin Maldonado's catastrophic negative WAR season, the costly Freddy Fermin trade that surrendered Stephen Kolek and Ryan Bergert, and why Luis Campusano never received a legitimate opportunity despite veteran failures. Javi also dives deeper into the Padres' organizational struggles at the position since 2019 — where they've been the 5th worst among ALL teams since 2019 — as well as top prospect Ethan Salas's development…
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