2023 Preview: San Diego Padres

2022 record: 89-73; second in NL West

Offseason headlines: A big October that led to a spot in the National League Championship Series provided some momentum for the winter and led to the additions of Xander Bogaerts, Seth Lugo, Matt Carpenter and Nelson Cruz. RHP Yu Darvish was locked into a six-year, $108 million extension. The biggest question, though, is how Fernando Tatis Jr. prepared himself during the offseason for his return from a motorcycle crash after the 2021 season and a PED suspension that still has 20 games remaining.