This roster moves and injury updates page will be updated throughout the season.
LATEST INJURIES
OF Jackson Merrill
Injury: Right hamstring strain
IL date: April 8 (10-day IL, retroactive to April 7)
Expected return: Late April
Status: Merrill did light running work on April 16 as he continues to build his way toward more baseball activity. On April 15, he was on-field for early BP -- but only bunted. (Last updated: April 16) More >>
OF Brandon Lockridge
Injury: Left hamstring strain
IL date: April 14 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late April
Status: Lockridge did light running and plyometrics before the Padres' game on April 16 alongside fellow hamstrung center fielder Jackson Merrill. (Last updated: April 16)
RHP Yu Darvish
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: May, potentially
Status: Darvish, who was shut down mid-Spring Training, has not thrown a true bullpen session yet, but that appears imminent. He played catch off the bullpen mound on April 14. (Last updated: April 15) More >>
RHP Bryan Hoeing
Injury: Right shoulder strain
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: May
Status: Hoeing, who has been throwing for a couple weeks, rejoined the Padres in San Diego and threw his first full bullpen session with breaking pitches on April 15. (Last updated: April 15)
2B Jake Cronenworth
Injury: Non-displaced right rib fracture
IL date: April 11 (10-day IL, retroactive to April 9)
Expected return: May
Status: Cronenworth was plunked in the ribs with a fastball on April 6 and was initially diagnosed with a contusion. But an April 10 MRI revealed a fracture, and he landed on the IL. (Last updated: April 11) More >>
RHP Matt Waldron
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: March 27 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: June or July
Status: Waldron sustained the injury while warming in the bullpen before a March 14 Spring Training game. He was transferred to the 60-day IL on April 11. (Last updated: April 11) More >>
RHP Sean Reynolds
Injury: Stress reaction in right foot
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: May
Status: Reynolds, who was in a walking boot for most of Spring Training, began ramping up in late March and recently began throwing bullpen sessions. A rehab stint could come next. (Last updated: April 11)
RHP Joe Musgrove
Injury: Tommy John surgery (torn right UCL)
IL date: March 20 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Musgrove, who has been traveling with the big league club, played light catch for the first time on April 7. He will do so three times per week for the foreseeable future. (Last updated: April 7) More >>
RHP Jhony Brito
Injury: Right forearm strain
IL date: March 27 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Brito, whose 2024 season ended early due to an elbow strain, had soreness and diminished velocity in his final spring appearance. He was transferred to the 60-day IL on April 3. (Last updated: April 3)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
April 16
? OF Bryce Johnson: Acquired from Pittsburgh in trade for C Brett Sullivan; assigned to Triple-A El Paso
April 14
? 1B/OF Connor Joe: Recalled from Triple-A El Paso
? OF Brandon Lockridge: Placed on 10-day injured list
April 11
? 2B Jake Cronenworth: Placed on 10-day IL, retroactive to April 9
? UTL Tyler Wade: Contract selected, added to 26-man roster
? RHP Matt Waldron: Transferred from 15-day IL to 60-day IL
April 10
? LHP Tom Cosgrove: Traded to Cubs for cash