He starts putting together a plan to move an entire baseball operation to Arizona in early December, packing more than two dozen pallets with gear. That’s a bunch of pitching machines, 300 batting helmets, even more bats, hats, and uniforms.
The Padres loaded up two trucks to send to Peoria, Arizona where they will begin spring training in February ahead of the 2025 season.
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