How Richard helped Lucchesi, Lauer reach MLB
(MLB.com San Diego Padres)

Until December, Clayton Richard had yet to meet two-fifths of the Padres` current starting rotation. Joey Lucchesi and Eric Lauer were only 18 months removed from being selected in the 2016 Draft. No other pitcher from that class was close to a big league break through. But the Padres envisioned big things for both -- and quickly. So they told Lauer and Lucchesi to pack their bags for Lafayette, Ind., to spend a week with the Padres` resident veteran left-hander.