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Jose Espada Jose Espada Back with San Diego as NRI
Mon, Dec 16, 2024, 1:18 PM
The Padres signed Espada to a minor-league contract Saturday that includes an invitation to spring training, MiLB Central reports.
Analysis: Espada appeared in one game with the Padres in 2023 before spending the 2024 season with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball. Slated to turn 28 in February, Espada has a career 26.6 percent strikeout rate at the minor-league level. |
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Adrian Morejon Adrian Morejon Candidate for rotation
Thu, Dec 12, 2024, 1:01 PM
The Padres could move Morejon into the rotation next season. AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: The Padres currently have only three starters locked into their 2025 rotation in Dylan Cease, Michael King and Yu Darvish, and they're entertaining trade offers on Cease. Morejon thrived out of the bullpen last season, posting a 2.83 ERA and 71:21 K:BB over 63.2 innings. However, he has past starting experience and throws five pitches, so stretching him out would make sense. What role the Padres ultimately decide on for Morejon could depend largely on what moves president of baseball operations A.J. Preller makes this winter. |
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Mason McCoy Mason McCoy Back in San Diego as NRI
Fri, Dec 6, 2024, 3:52 PM
The Padres re-signed McCoy to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Russell Dorsey of Yahoo Sports reports.
Analysis: McCoy was non-tendered by San Diego last month but now returns as a spring training invitee. The utility player put up a .523 OPS in 19 games with the Padres in 2024. |
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Oscar Gonzalez Oscar Gonzalez Lands in San Diego on MiLB pact
Wed, Nov 27, 2024, 11:47 AM
The Padres signed Gonzalez to a minor-league contract Tuesday.
Analysis: Gonzalez spent all of the 2024 season in the minors, slashing .294/.333/.469 with eight homers and seven steals in 78 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in the Yankees organization. Slated to turn 27 in January, Gonzalez hit .269/.299/.413 over 145 contests with the Guardians from 2022-23. |
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Tyler Wade Tyler Wade Avoids arbitration
Fri, Nov 22, 2024, 4:10 PM
Wade signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with the Padres on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Analysis: Wade struggled at the big-league level in 2024, slashing just .217/.285/.239 across 155 plate appearances. However, the Padres will keep him around for another year to serve as bench depth, and the 29-year-old will earn a $50,000 raise in the process. |
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Trenton Brooks Trenton Brooks Lands with Friars
Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 11:09 PM
Brooks signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Wednesday.
Analysis: Brooks struggled in his first 12 games as a big-leaguer, going just 3-for-25 with an RBI and six strikeouts with the Giants last year. However, he slashed .302/.410/.453 with 58 RBI over 407 plate appearance in the minors, which is good enough for the Padres to bring him in as organizational depth at first base. |
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Wandy Peralta Wandy Peralta Staying in San Diego
Sat, Nov 2, 2024, 12:19 PM
Peralta exercised his $4.25 million player option for 2025 on Saturday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis: Peralta turned in a 3.99 ERA and 1.20 WHIP across 38.1 frames in 2024, and he'll now receive a $900,000 raise by accepting the first of three player options in his deal with the Padres. He will presumably continue to be used in mid-to-high-leverage situations. |
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Luis Arraez Luis Arraez Undergoes surgery on thumb
Wed, Oct 16, 2024, 2:22 PM
Arraez underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
Analysis: Arraez initially injured the thumb back in late June but played through the issue for the remainder of the season. The expectation is that he will be ready for the start of spring training. Arraez will be eligible for salary arbitration for the final time this offseason. |
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Ha-Seong Kim Ha-Seong Kim Hoping for mid-April return
Sat, Oct 12, 2024, 9:24 PM
Kim (shoulder) is hoping to be ready for game action by mid-April, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis: Kim underwent shoulder surgery Friday after missing the last six weeks of the regular season and all of the postseason. He's entering free agency and a pivotal offseason, and while he should make a full recovery, he could miss up to the first month of the 2025 campaign. |
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Joe Musgrove Joe Musgrove Undergoes TJ surgery
Fri, Oct 11, 2024, 6:35 PM
Musgrove underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Friday, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Following an early exit from his appearance in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series on Oct. 2 due to an elbow injury, an MRI revealed that Musgrove would need to undergo Tommy John surgery before returning to the mound. The timing of his procedure gives him an outside chance to pitch toward the very end of next season, but the 31-year-old righty will most likely be sidelined until 2026. |
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Ha-Seong Kim Ha-Seong Kim Undergoes surgery
Fri, Oct 11, 2024, 6:28 PM
Kim underwent labrum repair surgery on his right shoulder Thursday, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: A return for the start of the 2025 campaign remains on the table, though no recovery timeline for Kim's procedure has been disclosed yet. The 28-year-old infielder has an $8 million mutual option with the Padres this offseason, though the fact he recently changed agents is a good indication that he intends to test the open market. |
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Donovan Solano Donovan Solano Sitting out Game 4
Wed, Oct 9, 2024, 6:09 PM
Solano isn't in the Padres' lineup Wednesday for Game 4 of the NLDS against the Dodgers.
Analysis: Wednesday marks the third straight game San Diego has decided to keep Solano on the bench after a 1-for-13 start to the postseason. Luis Arraez will get the starting nod at first base instead while David Peralta serves as the DH. |
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Dylan Cease Dylan Cease Confirmed for Game 4
Tue, Oct 8, 2024, 11:05 PM
Cease will start Wednesday in Game 4 of the NLDS against the Dodgers, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Analysis: Cease had a hard time keeping the Dodgers' bats quiet during a loss in Game 1 on Saturday, giving up five earned runs on six hits and two walks over just 3.1 innings. The 28-year-old righty had better luck against Los Angeles during the regular season, turning in a 3.37 ERA across 10.2 frames, so a bounce-back performance Wednesday isn't out of the question. |
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Donovan Solano Donovan Solano Out of Game 3 lineup
Tue, Oct 8, 2024, 3:24 PM
Solano is absent from the lineup Tuesday in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Dodgers.
Analysis: The Padres used Luis Arraez at first base and David Peralta in the designated-hitter slot in Game 2 and will go with that setup again after Peralta went deep in the contest. Solano did get two plate appearances off the bench in Game 2 and is a good bet to enter mid-game again when/if the Dodgers turn to a lefty reliever. |
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Xander Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts In Game 3 lineup Tuesday
Tue, Oct 8, 2024, 3:22 PM
Bogaerts (hamstring) will start at shortstop and bat sixth Tuesday in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Dodgers.
Analysis: Bogaerts was removed from Game 2 on Sunday with a hamstring cramp, but he's ready to roll as the series shift to San Diego. The veteran infielder is 3-for-8 with one home run and three RBI in the first two games of the series. |
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Dylan Cease Dylan Cease Game 4 on short rest possible
Mon, Oct 7, 2024, 5:13 PM
Padres manager Mike Shildt on Monday didn't dismiss the possibility of Cease starting Wednesday in Game 4 of the NLDS versus the Dodgers on short rest, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Martin Perez was added to the roster as an injury replacement for Joe Musgrove (elbow) and would seem to be the other logical option for a Game 4 start. Whether the Padres win Game 3 could factor into Shildt's decision. If the Padres do opt for Cease on three days' rest in Game 4, they could turn back to Yu Darvish on normal rest for a potential Game 5. |
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Xander Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts Exits early with hamstring injury
Sun, Oct 6, 2024, 11:09 PM
Bogaerts (hamstring) exited Sunday's 10-2 win over the Dodgers in the eighth inning with a hamstring injury, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.
Analysis: Bogaerts launched a solo home run in the top of the eighth inning, before exiting the contest soon after with what has been described as a hamstring cramp. Tyler Wade replaced him at shortstop ahead of the bottom of the frame. Bogaerts finished his night 1-for-4 with the solo shot and his availability moving forward doesn't seem to be in question. |
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Donovan Solano Donovan Solano Sitting in Game 2
Sun, Oct 6, 2024, 3:23 PM
Solano is not in the lineup Sunday for Game 2 of the NLDS against the Dodgers.
Analysis: He had started the last three games dating back to the regular season, but Solano heads to the bench in this one against righty Yu Darvish. David Peralta enters the lineup in his place, starting at designated hitter and batting eighth. |
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Ha-Seong Kim Ha-Seong Kim Changes agents
Sun, Oct 6, 2024, 1:47 PM
Kim (shoulder) changed his agents to be represented by the Boras Corporation, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. He has an $8 million mutual option with the Padres this offseason.
Analysis: Even with his shoulder operation, Kim is a good candidate to fetch more on the open market. As Acee points out, the agent change is a really good sign that he's going to test that open market. |
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Alek Jacob Alek Jacob Added to roster for NLDS
Sat, Oct 5, 2024, 1:49 PM
Jacob has a spot on the Padres' roster for the National League Division Series against the Dodgers.
Analysis: Jacob was optioned to Triple-A El Paso in late September, though that came after the minor-league season had concluded. The righty reliever spent most of the campaign with El Paso but logged seven appearances over two stints with San Diego, posting a 2.45 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 19:2 K:BB over 14.2 innings. Jacob pitched more than one inning in five of the seven outings and topped out at 3.2 frames against Tampa Bay on Aug. 31. |
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