23-year old righty swinging Kyle Blanks will be the starting LF for the Padres in 2010 and he gives the team some big time power. Blanks played in 54 games for the Padres last season in which he was 37 of 148 (.250 avg, .868 OPS) with 24 runs scored, 10 homers and 22 RBIs. He also played in 66 games in AAA-ball last season in which he was 66 of 233 (.283 avg, .878 OPS) with 35 runs scored, 12 homers and 38 RBIs. Blanks played in 18 games in LF last season for the Padres in which he didn’t make any errors while showing good range. Look for Blanks to pop 25-30 homers in 2010 for the Padres if he stays healthy all year long.

33-year old righty swinging Jerry Hairston will likely be Blanks’ top backup in 2010. He didn’t make any errors in 19 games in LF last season while showing outstanding range.

29-year old righty swinging Scott Hairston will probably start in RF for the Padres this season but he can handle LF. He played in 60 error-free games in LF last season while showing outstanding range. He also had 2 assists from LF as he has a good throwing arm.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE LF IN 2010: B