Projecting the Padres: how all their new pieces fit together

Without a playoff appearance since 2006 and mired in also-ran status behind the powers of the National League West, the San Diego Padres are going all-in in 2015. Friday was another day of frantic dealing for Padres general manager A.J. Preller, capping off a week of bold moves. On Friday Preller landed outfielder Justin Upton in a deal with the Atlanta Braves. That was quickly followed by acquiring third baseman Will Middlebrooks from the Boston Red Sox. With the dust settled (for now) the Padres have completely overhauled their offense that ranked 30 th in the majors last year. While some of the deals are still not finalized, if everything goes according to plan the Padres will have this week acquired Matt Kemp , Wil Myers , Derek Norris , Upton, and Middlebrooks. Here's a look at what their potential revamped 2015 batting order might look like, compared to what their 2014 lineup often looked like on a typical summer day after third baseman Chase Headley was traded in July: 2015 2014 1. Alexi Amarista, SS 1. Everth Cabrera, SS 2. Jedd Gyorko, 2B 2. Yangervis Solarte, 3B 3. Justin Upton, OF 3. Seth Smith, OF 4. Matt Kemp, OF 4. Yasmani Grandal, C 5. Wil Myers, OF 5. Jedd Gyorko,...