As rumors surround the San Diego Padres in the midst of a pivotal offseason, there are some in the sports world wondering if the team will be more conservative with their moves or if they'll be aggressive. With the Padres linked to star pitcher Tarik Skubal this offseason, this MLB insider would give insight into the direction the team will be heading this winter.

Speaking on “Foul Territory,” Jim Bowden would express how his “highlight” is that San Diego will be “all in” this offseason under new ownership led by Kwanza Jones and Jose Feliciano, as he lists starting rotation as a priority. Bowden continued by saying how much the ball club will be a “threat again.”

“When Kwanza Jones and Jose E. Feliciano sent that letter to the season ticket holders and said they're all in, yeah, they legitimately are,” Bowden said. “A.J. Preller literally is everywhere, meeting with agents, meetings with teams.”

“Of course, he does have a lot of holes to fill,” Bowden continued. “Starting rotation the priority, but he is everywhere, and I think that part is going to be exciting. I think the Padres are going to be a threat again. Right? We saw how close they got in the division series to the Brewers, and I think the owners got a real taste of that, and they want to put their fingerprint on this team. So to me, that's the highlight.”

The Padres are legitimately going all-in, says @JimBowdenGM.

"AJ Preller literally is everywhere. He's meeting with agents, meeting with teams." pic.twitter.com/Yr415ARqV3

— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) November 11, 2026

More on the Padres' link to Tarik Skubal

When it comes to the moves that the Padres are going to make, there is no denying that getting Skubal would mean the team is all-in, as obtaining the two-time AL Cy Young award winner will be a massive step. According to MLB insider Jon Morosi, San Diego has “already shown interest” in Skubal.

“The Padres, as we know, under new ownership, wanting to make a splash, and they know well what Skubal can do…Not a lot of certainty at all in their current five-man rotation,” Morosi said on MLB Network Tuesday.

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It remains to be seen if the Padres ultimately land Skubal this offseason.