Max Fried’s free agency: 5 possible landing spots for LHP

San Diego Padres

The Padres face an uncertain future in their starting rotation. Joe Musgrove is expected to miss the 2025 season after having Tommy John surgery, Dylan Cease and Michael King will enter free agency next year and Martín Pérez has hit the open market. The rest of the roster is still championship-caliber, so boosting the rotation should be the top priority in pursuit of delivering the organization its first World Series title.