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What’s the San Diego Padres dream lineup for 2022?

By Noah Yingling

Sep 4, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres center fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) is congratulated by catcher Austin Nola (right) after hitting a two-run home run against the Houston Astros during the eighth inning at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 4, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres center fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) is congratulated by catcher Austin Nola (right) after hitting a two-run home run against the Houston Astros during the eighth inning at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 24, 2020; San Diego, California, USA; A general view of the entrance to Petco Park before the game between the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 24, 2020; San Diego, California, USA; A general view of the entrance to Petco Park before the game between the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports /

In 2021, the San Diego Padres looked like they were well on their way to getting to the playoffs for back-to-back seasons for only the second time in more than 50 years as a franchise.

The San Diego Padres had a great offense that, through August 10, had a wRC+ of 103, which was 7th-best in baseball. They had a team slash line of .249/.330/.413 and they had the 4th-best record in the NL at 67-49.

But from August 11 through the end of the season, they had a wRC+of 83, which was the third-worst in baseball in that span. The Padres went 12-34 in that span and they had a team slash line of .227/.299/.371.

Part of the reason why the offense dipped was due to injured players, like Fernando Tatis, Jr. He was out for a few IL stints during the season, including a stint from July 31 through August 14.

From August 18, Tatis, Jr. hit .245/.335/.449. Prior to that, he was hitting .299/.377/.683.

He will, undoubtedly, be closer to the former numbers rather than the latter and the Padres will be closer to their 94-win pace compared to their 42-win pace at the end of the season.

So what does the 2022 dream lineup look like for the San Diego Padres?

For the Padres “dream lineup,” we consider that and we consider some additions. We have some additions in the lineup but they are realistic additions. Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani are not going to be traded to the Padres for a bucket of baseballs, so they are not realistic. However, free agents are realistic.

So here’s the 2022 San Diego Padres dream lineup.

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