Padres GM A.J. Preller said Friday that Guerra will be given a chance to come to spring training and compete for a job, Corey Brock of MLB.com reports.
This is surprising, considering Guerra spent the entire 2015 season with the Red Sox's Low-A Greenville affiliate. However, there is a massive hole at shortstop in San Diego, and Preller seems intent on putting the 20-year-old on a fast track. Preller did say that Guerra is more likely to start at Triple-A, but an arrival to San Diego at some point in 2016 is now sounding well within the realm of possibility.