SAN DIEGO -- There are only three spots available in the Padres’ Wild Card Series rotation. But manager Mike Shildt said on Saturday that the team nonetheless intends to carry all five of its current starting pitchers on the initial postseason roster.

Shildt hasn’t divulged any rotation plans, though he has strongly hinted that right-hander Nick Pivetta will get the ball Tuesday in Game 1. That leaves right-handers Dylan Cease, Yu Darvish, Michael King and Randy Vásquez vying for Game 2 on Wednesday and a possible Game 3 on Thursday against the Cubs (who wrapped up home-field advantage against the Padres with their win on Saturday afternoon).

Whichever of those two don’t crack the starting rotation will still have a chance to impact the best-of-three series. The Padres’ biggest strengt

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