Pomeranz is competing for a rotation spot this spring, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
The Padres will give Pomeranz a chance to secure one of the two available starting jobs, but they are also keeping the door open for a move to the bullpen. Pomeranz has a 4.60 career ERA as a starter, compared to a 2.14 mark as a reliever, and the Padres' bullpen is thin on lefties. Colin Rea, Brandon Maurer, Robbie Erlin, and Brandon Morrow are all in the mix as well.