Padres' Trevor Cahill: Could make team as either starter or reliever

Cahill will compete for a rotation spot this spring, but the Padres are open to using him as a reliever as well, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

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This should come as no surprise considering Cahill's history as a swingman in the past. The soon-to-be 29-year-old has found more success in the majors as a reliever (3.24 ERA) than as a starter (4.14 ERA), but the Padres are so thin in the rotation that they will consider him as a potential option before simply making him a bullpen arm. If Cahill were to enter the season as a starter there would be some deep league intrigue surrounding him when you consider his newfound success -- albeit as a reliever -- and the home ballpark he will be pitching in.