The Padres were reportedly busy on Friday addressing their lack of depth in left field. San Diego and outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe are near an agreement on a contract, a source told MLB.com’s AJ Cassavell.

The Padres are closing in on a deal with free agent outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe, according to multiple reports. The team also added Jason Heyward on a one-year deal, sources said.

Top prospects Leodalis De Vries and Ethan Salas were among 28 non-roster invitees to Padres Spring Training, the team announced on Friday. Below is the full list of non-roster players invited to camp,

Big-league spring training. The 18-year-old shortstop highlights the Padres’ 28 non-roster invitees to big league camp. Other noteworthy players reporting to Peoria, Ariz., next week include top catching prospect Ethan Salas,

“We approved John Seidler to be the control person of the San Diego Padres once he becomes the trustee of the Seidler trust,” commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday from the MLB owners meetings. “We’re looking forward to continued stewardship of the Padres by a member of the Seidler family, that is really non-controversial.”

John is the eldest brother of the late Peter Seidler, who was the principal owner of the Padres for the last few years before his death in 2023

John Seidler, the brother of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler, was unanimously approved by Major League Baseball owners as the Padres’ new control person, according to an ESPN report.