An anonymous MLB executive told ESPN’s Buster Olney he expects the Padres to win the 2026 World Series, citing their bullpen; he said postseason off-days will help what he called the best bullpen. San Diego is still trying to clinch an NL Wild Card spot.
San Diego’s offense has come alive in the second half, and its rotation looks better than earlier in the year, but the article calls the rotation the team’s biggest question mark. Among the bullpen arms it names are Mason Miller, Adrian Morejon and Jason Adam, as well as Bradgley Rodriguez, Wandy Peralta and Yuki Matsui.
San Diego had beaten the Dodgers on Wednesday and was in a strong position to secure a Wild Card berth, though it could still finish in the NL’s third and final spot.
