Should Patiño be considered untouchable?

Photo by Adam Glanzman/MLB Photos via Getty Images Righty may be off-limits in trade talks This weekend brought a bit of clarity to our understanding of AJ Preller’s offseason thinking. According to a report from Kevin Acee, the Padres are still in the hunt for starting pitching—just don’t expect Chris Paddack, Mackenzie Gore, or (probably) Luis Patiño to be a part of any trade package for such pitching.
That ‘probably’ is worth exploration.
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