SAN DIEGO — When Padres CEO Erik Greupner and his college-bound son sat down Tuesday morning at The Original Pancake House in Encinitas, the baseball executive simply sought a father-son bonding moment and breakfast.
What he discovered amid all those waffles and eggs, though, was real-time proof the seismic trade for 23-year-old superstar Juan Soto soon would change more than a franchise.
Diners had no idea the man in the cap and workout clothes already knew what was about to ripple through the restaurant.
