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• Padres To Promote Ethan Salas

  01-09-2026 05:48 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres are calling up top catching prospect Ethan Salas, reports Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune.
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• Padres Promote Ethan Salas

  01-09-2026 18:50 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Sept. 1: San Diego announced Salas’ promotion to the majors. His contract has been formally selected, with Rengifo indeed moving to the 60-day IL to open a roster spot. The Friars also recalled right-hander Jhony Brito from Triple-A to add an arm to the bullpen.
  Aug. 31: The Padres are calling up top catching prospect Ethan Salas, reports Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. Salas, who turned 20 in June, will be the youngest player in the big leagues. Assuming he makes a defensive ap
  
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• Luis Rengifo Diagnosed With Torn ACL

  31-08-2026 22:36 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Padres infielder/outfielder Luis Rengifo has been diagnosed with a torn ACL and a sprained MCL in his right knee, per AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. He is still consulting with medical staff about surgery but is expected to miss the remainder of the season regardless. He is already on the 10-day injured list but will be transferred to the 60-day IL when the Padres need his roster spot.
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• Padres Place Luis Rengifo, Gavin Sheets on Injured List

  30-08-2026 17:43 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  TODAY: Rengifo will be placed on the injured list, reports Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Taylor is being activated off the IL in Rengifo’s place. In a separate move, the Padres are placing Gavin Sheets on the IL with an unspecified injury and recalling Sung-Mun Song from Triple-A El Paso.
  Sheets is batting .212/.313/.388 in 412 plate appearances, which rates as exactly league average by wRC+. He has slumped a bit in August to the tune of an 89 wRC+ in 54 PA, though he remains
  
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• Luis Rengifo Suffers Knee Sprain

  30-08-2026 02:42 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres announced that outfielder/infielder Luis Rengifo sprained his right knee in their 7-6 loss to the Rays on Saturday. He will fly back to San Diego for further evaluation, but manager Craig Stammen said after the game that it “doesn’t look good,” per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.
  Rengifo suffered the non-contact injury when his knee buckled on an errant seventh-inning throw home from the area between third base and shortstop (video via Joey Johnston of MLB
  
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• Padres Place Jeremiah Estrada On 15-Day IL

  26-08-2026 23:54 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Reliever Jeremiah Estrada was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement, the Padres announced. The club recalled righty David Morgan to take his spot.
  This marks Estrada’s third trip to the IL this season. He’s previously missed time with elbow and knee issues. San Diego has not given an estimate for Estrada’s return, but the timing and the nature of the injury may put the rest of his regular season in jeopardy.
  Estrada last pitched on Monday against t
  
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• MLBTR Podcast: Dana Brown Parting With Astros, The Mariners Promote Kade Anderson, And The Padres’ New Ownership

  26-08-2026 17:11 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…The Astros parting ways with general manager Dana Brown, leaving owner Jim Crane overseeing baseball operations (3:15)
  
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• Padres Select Dustin Harris

  25-08-2026 00:28 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres announced that they have selected the contract of outfielder Dustin Harris. Infielder Sung-Mun Song has been optioned to Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding active roster move. To open a 40-man spot, right-hander Lucas Giolito has been transferred to the 60-day injured list. Prior to the club announcement, Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune reported that Harris was in the clubhouse and Song was packing up to leave.
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• NL West Notes: Mize, Musgrove, Adames, Bericoto, Peguero, Karros

  24-08-2026 04:33 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Casey Mize‘s start on Saturday was cut short after 2 2/3 innings due to a right ankle sprain.  The injury occurred when Mize slipped on the steps when entering the dugout after the second inning, and his attempt to gut it out in the third resulted in two outs and a Ryan Jeffers double before Mize was pulled from the game.  X-rays were negative on Mize’s ankle and he told the San Diego Union-Tribune’s Jeff Sanders and other reporters today that further imaging didn&rsq
  
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• Padres Gain 2027 Club Option On Nick Pivetta

  22-08-2026 17:14 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Nick Pivetta was placed on the 15-day injured list on April 13 due to a flexor strain, and the Padres right-hander has yet to return to action.  Friday marked the 131st consecutive day of Pivetta’s IL stint, which has now triggered a contract clause that gives the Padres some flexibility in walking away from the two years and $32MM remaining on Pivetta’s deal.
  The righty signed a four-year, $55MM free agent deal with San Diego in February 2025 that broke down as $23MM in guarant
  
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• MLB Owners Approve Sale Of Padres To José E. Feliciano, Kwanza Jones

  17-08-2026 19:28 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Major League Baseball announced that the league owners have unanimously voted to approve the Padres’ new ownership group led by José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones. Feliciano will be club’s control person. There is still some rubber-stamping to do, as the league announced that the approval “remains contingent upon the closing of the transaction involving the controlling interest in the club with the current owners of the Padres, which is expected in the weeks ahead.&rdquo
  
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• Padres Sign Brent Honeywell Jr. To Minor League Deal

  15-08-2026 17:59 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres have signed right-hander Brent Honeywell Jr. to a minor league deal, as reported by Jordan Shusterman of Yahoo Sports. Honeywell last pitched in the majors in 2024. He’ll presumably report to Triple-A El Paso and try to work his way onto the big league roster down the stretch run.
  Honeywell, now 31, was a consensus Top 100 prospect in the Rays’ system around a decade ago. Tampa Bay initially selected his contract in November 2017 to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft, thoug
  
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• Minor Transactions: Bowden, Márquez, Martin, Strahm

  12-08-2026 19:59 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The trade deadline set off a whirlwind of roster movement. In this post, MLBTR catches up on some players who were designated for assignment last week.The Athletics sent left-hander Ben Bowden outright to Triple-A Las Vegas, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. The lefty had the right to reject that assignment and elect free agency but has already pitched for the Aviators a couple of times since being outrighted, so it appears he has accepted his assignment. He has a 6.65 earned run
  
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• MLB Owners To Vote On Padres Sale Next Monday

  12-08-2026 06:58 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Major League Baseball’s 29 other owners will vote on the Padres sale on Monday, according to reports from Dennis Lin of The Athletic and Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune. The agreement will need approval from 22 owners, the final step to finalize the transfer of majority control to José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones.
  The vote is more or less a formality. It should be unanimously approved. Feliciano will become the team’s control person. The sale values the franchise
  
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• Padres Sign Austin Hays To Major League Deal

  10-08-2026 00:17 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  5:17PM: The Padres have officially announced the signing, and utilityman Gage Workman was optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding move.
  2:39PM: The Padres and outfielder Austin Hays have reached an agreement on a major league contract, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. Hays is a client of The MAS+ Agency.
  A former member of the Orioles, Phillies, Reds and White Sox, Hays is now in position to see action with his fifth big league team. The 31-year-old scored a $6MM guarantee with the White
  
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• Padres, Austin Hays Agree to Major League Deal

  09-08-2026 20:39 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres and outfielder Austin Hays have reached an agreement on a major league contract, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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• Padres Pause Nick Pivetta’s Rehab, May Have Contractual Ramifications

  07-08-2026 03:50 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres are pausing Nick Pivetta’s rehab assignment pending further evaluation, manager Craig Stammen told reporters (including AJ Cassavell of MLB.com). Pivetta departed in the middle of his first inning of his rehab assignment with Low-A Lake Elsinore on Tuesday.
  It’s not entirely clear what happened, as the veteran starter was able to throw a 20-30 pitch bullpen session later that day. He went through a long toss program yesterday and was not scheduled for any imaging, at
  
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• Padres Designate Germán Márquez For Assignment

  05-08-2026 22:28 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres announced that left-hander Robbie Ray has been added to the active roster after being acquired in a trade with the Giants earlier this week. In a corresponding move, right-hander Germán Márquez has been designated for assignment.
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• Blue Jays Claim Matt Waldron

  05-08-2026 21:47 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Blue Jays claimed righty Matt Waldron off waivers from the Padres, the team announced Wednesday. Lefty Patrick Corbin was transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man roster spot.
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• Padres Acquire Hunter Stratton, Move Jason Adam To 60-Day IL

  04-08-2026 01:01 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Pirates and Padres have each announced that right-hander Hunter Stratton has been traded to San Diego for minor league right-hander Andrew Moore.  Both players have been assigned to Triple-A by their new teams, and the Padres moved Jason Adam from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL to create a 40-man roster spot for Stratton.
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• Padres Acquire Hunter Stratton

  04-08-2026 01:01 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Pirates announced that right-hander Hunter Stratton has been traded to the Padres for minor league right-hander Andrew Moore.  The Bucs assigned Moore to Triple-A Indianapolis.
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• Padres Acquire Casey Mize

  04-08-2026 00:04 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres have made another big pitching add in obtaining Casey Mize from the Tigers, as per the New York Post’s Jon Heyman.  Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes that infielder Gage Workman is also headed to the Padres, while Detroit will receive left-handed pitching prospect Kash Mayfield and southpaw Jackson Wolf.
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• Padres Looking Into Market For Left-Handed Bats

  03-08-2026 22:33 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres are trying to add a left-handed bat in the next two hours. Jon Heyman of The New York Post reports they’ve had discussions with the Twins about Trevor Larnach. Heyman also linked them to a pair of potential Cardinals’ trade candidates, Alec Burleson and Lars Nootbaar.
  Dennis Lin of The Athletic similarly reports that the Friars are looking for a left-handed bat in addition to an ongoing pitching search. They already acquired Robbie Ray from the Giants t
  
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• Giants Trade Robbie Ray To Padres

  03-08-2026 21:31 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres are getting some direly needed rotation help. On Monday, they announced the acquisition of left-hander Robbie Ray from the division-rival Giants in exchange for pitching prospect Miguel Mendez and shortstop prospect Joniel Hernandez. The two clubs will reportedly split the remainder of Ray’s salary. Since Ray and Mendez are both on their respective organizations’ 40-man rosters, no corresponding 40-man moves were needed.Ray, 34, gives the Friars some much-needed stability
  
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• Padres To Acquire Robbie Ray

  03-08-2026 20:01 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres and Giants are finalizing a trade sending left-hander Robbie Ray from San Francisco to San Diego, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN.
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• Mariners Not Planning To Trade Arozarena, Could Still Move A Starter

  03-08-2026 19:58 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mariners added a big right-handed bat to their corner outfield with this morning’s deal to land Taylor Ward from Baltimore. That’s apparently not going to be a precursor to a trade of their own impending free agent left fielder.
  Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports that the M’s are not planning to trade Randy Arozarena. There’d been chatter over the weekend about Arozarena potentially coming available. The M’s closed the weekend by winning the final two g
  
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• Padres, Phillies Interested In Robbie Ray

  03-08-2026 17:40 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Giants left-hander Robbie Ray is one of the most logical trade candidates still on the board. Joel Sherman of The New York Post reports that the Padres are interested. Bob Nightengale of USA Today says the Phillies have him on their radar. He has also been connected to the Cubs, although that was before that club acquired Kevin Gausman from the Blue Jays.
  Ray, 34, is an impending free agent on a Giants team that is clearly selling. They have already sent out Tyler Mahle, Luis Arraez and Caleb Ki
  
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• Latest On Padres’ Relievers

  03-08-2026 15:20 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Though there’s been plenty of talk surrounding both relievers, the Padres aren’t likely to let go of either left-hander Adrián Morejón or righty Mason Miller, writes AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. Dennis Lin of The Athletic suggests the same.
  It’s seemed like a long shot that Miller, baseball’s best reliever who’s controlled three years beyond 2026, would change hands for some time now. The Padres have listened and will probably continue to do so throughout
  
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• Padres Reject Yankees’ Offer Involving Will Warren, Adrian Morejon

  03-08-2026 03:39 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres have rejected an offer that would have sent left-handed reliever Adrian Morejon to the Yankees in a deal for righty Adam Warren, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
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• Padres Considering Kodai Senga, Rafael Devers

  03-08-2026 02:20 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres improved to 58-54 with today’s 5-4 win over the Giants, and San Diego has now won eight of its last nine games to move within a game of the final NL wild card berth.  This surge might officially push the Padres into more of a clear-cut buying stance as the deadline approaches, yet one can never count president of baseball operations A.J. Preller out of making any sort of unexpected move in regards to roster-building or addressing his team’s payroll.
  To this end, Joel
  
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