This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Padres injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP Michael King
Injury: Pinched nerve in right shoulder area
IL date: May 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to May 22)
Expected return: Second half
Status: Tests revealed the shoulder to be structurally sound. King remains in a rest phase of his recovery as the club assesses treatment options. Manager Mike Shildt noted King will be out through the All-Star break, at least. (Last updated: June 18) More >>
RHP Joe Musgrove
Injury: Tommy John surgery (torn right UCL)
IL date: March 20 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Has been traveling with the big league club. Began playing catch in early April, doing so three times per week, and progressed from 90 to 105 feet on June 16. (Last updated: June 17)
RHP Yu Darvish
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: March 27 (retroactive to March 24, transferred to the 60-day IL on June 16)
Expected return: Late June or early July
Status: Felt soreness after making one rehab start in May. Has progressed well since he resumed throwing. Felt good after a June 14 sim game and is expected to throw another on June 20, manager Mike Shildt said. (Last updated: June 17) More >>
OF Jason Heyward
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: May 24 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late June or July
Status: Started a rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso on June 13, played outfield for the first time on June 17. (Last updated: June 17)
OF Jackson Merrill
Injury: Head injury
IL date: June 15 (7-day concussion IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Exited game on June 14 after taking a forceful tag to the front of the helmet. Manager Mike Shildt said Merrill was "better" two days later, but added that it's unclear whether he'll return after the minimum seven days. (Last updated: June 16) More >>
RHP Bryan Hoeing
Injury: Right shoulder strain
IL date: March 27 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: June
Status: Began a rehab assignment in May but wasn't fully built up by its end date, so he started a new rehab assignment on June 7. Currently pitching for Triple-A El Paso. (Last updated: June 10)
RHP Jhony Brito
Injury: Right elbow UCL surgery
IL date: March 27 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Underwent UCL internal brace surgery as well as a flexor tendon repair operation in April. Will almost certainly be out into the first half of the 2026 season. (Last updated: May 12)
C Ethan Salas (Padres No. 2 prospect, MLB Pipeline's No. 26 overall)
Injury: Stress reaction in lower back
IL date: April 29
Expected return: July
Status: Will be shut down for two months after a CT scan revealed the nature of his back ailment. (Last updated: May 12) More >>
RHP Logan Gillaspie
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: April 27
Expected return: July or August
Status: Sustained the injury while throwing a pitch on April 26. Manager Mike Shildt said, "It's going to be a while." (Last updated: April 27)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
June 16
• OF Bryce Johnson: Selected from Triple-A El Paso
• C Luis Campusano: Optioned to Triple-A El Paso
• RHP Yu Darvish: Transferred to 60-day IL
June 15
• OF Jackson Merrill: Placed on the 7-day concussion injured list
• 1B/OF Trenton Brooks: Selected from Triple-A El Paso