Padres focused on finding outfielder

 
Padres general manager Kevin Towers is focused on finding an outfielder this week at the Winter Meetings. Towers has his sights set on two players: Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome and Houston's Luke Scott. Towers confirmed an offer to Fukudome. [link]

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