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Latest Padres injuries and transactions

April 29, 2025

This roster moves and injury updates page will be updated throughout the season.

Arraez, Heyward return from IL; Gurriel DFA'd

April 29, 2025

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres have spent so much of the first month of their season placing players on the injured list that Tuesday brought a welcome sight: For the first time all year, they brought a player back from that injured list. Two, in fact. Luis Arraez and Jason

'Heart of a champion': Arraez in concussion protocol, placed on IL after collision

April 21, 2025

DETROIT -- A day after his scary collision at first base, Luis Arraez entered concussion protocol on Monday and was placed on the 7-day concussion IL. But according to Padres manager Mike Shildt, Arraez’s prognosis is “as good as we could possibly expect” considering the nature of his injury. Arraez

'Best case scenario': Arraez in stable condition after being carted off following collision

April 21, 2025

HOUSTON -- Time will tell, manager Mike Shildt said, but early postgame indications about Luis Arraez’s condition were good after the Padres first baseman was carted off the field early in Sunday’s night’s 3-2 victory over the Astros at Daikin Field. Arraez was taken to Houston Methodist Hospital after colliding

Merrill, Lockridge injuries leave SD scrambling in center field

April 14, 2025

SAN DIEGO -- For the second time in less than a week, the Padres placed their starting center fielder on the injured list with a hamstring strain. Last Tuesday, it was Jackson Merrill. On Monday, it was Brandon Lockridge -- who had since taken over for Merrill in center. In

Cronenworth (right rib fracture) lands on injured list

April 11, 2025

SAN DIEGO -- Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday after he was diagnosed with a fractured right rib that he sustained Sunday on a hit-by-pitch. The club did not divulge a timetable for Cronenworth’s return, with manager Mike Shildt noting it was too

Padres lose Tatis, Cronenworth in rough one vs. A's

April 9, 2025

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Off to one of the best starts in franchise history, the 2025 Padres could be facing some serious early adversity -- three injuries worth of adversity. Jackson Merrill, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jake Cronenworth are all dealing with some measure of injury concern following the Padres' 10-4

Jackson Merrill placed on injured list with hamstring strain

April 9, 2025

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The Padres have Jackson Merrill locked up for the next 10 years. As such, they’re fine taking the next 10 days to make sure he’s healthy. Ahead of its game Tuesday against the A’s, San Diego placed Merrill on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring

Wanna have a catch? Musgrove waited 6 months for his

April 7, 2025

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Joe Musgrove played light catch on Monday afternoon. He threw a baseball 25 times to his new catch partner, right-hander Nick Pivetta, 60 feet away. Light work, in baseball terms. And yet, for Musgrove, it was the day he’s been waiting for for six months. The veteran

Machado exits with right calf tightness, but 'looks like he’s going to be fine'

March 29, 2025

SAN DIEGO -- Padres star third baseman Manny Machado exited Saturday’s 1-0 victory over the Braves with right calf tightness, but he seems to have avoided any sort of prolonged absence and could return to action for Sunday’s series finale at Petco Park. After he swung and missed at a

Darvish (elbow inflammation) to open season on IL

March 21, 2025

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Padres right-hander Yu Darvish will miss the start of the season with right elbow inflammation -- news that has largely been expected since Darvish was shut down from throwing after his March 13 start and was confirmed by manager Mike Shildt on Friday. Darvish has played catch

Darvish (elbow inflammation) may miss start of '25 season

March 18, 2025

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The start to Yu Darvish’s 2025 season is in jeopardy of being delayed. Padres manager Mike Shildt said on Tuesday that the veteran right-hander experienced right elbow inflammation following Thursday's Cactus League outing against the Royals. While he did play catch on a back field on Tuesday,

Waldron (oblique) likely to miss start of season

March 15, 2025

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Padres right-hander Matt Waldron is expected to miss the start of the season after he suffered a left oblique strain while warming up in the bullpen on Friday night. The team said the strain was "mild," and a day later, Waldron was optimistic that he'd caught the

Padres prospect Paplham stable despite facial fractures from line drive

February 24, 2025

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Padres right-hander Cole Paplham sustained multiple facial fractures after he was struck in the face by a line drive on Sunday, but he has remained alert and is in decent spirits, manager Mike Shildt said Monday. Paplham was hit in the face by a 102.4 mph line

Batting champ Arraez 'focused on healing' after thumb surgery

October 16, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- Padres infielder Luis Arraez underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb -- an injury that bothered him throughout the final four months of the 2024 season. Arraez announced the news himself in a post on X on Wednesday, saying: "Today, I

'A blow to our team': Musgrove needs Tommy John surgery

October 4, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove's elbow injury proved significant. Not only will San Diego be without one of its best starters when facing the Dodgers in the National League Division Series, Musgrove is likely to miss the 2025 season because of a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament.

Musgrove's playoff status iffy after elbow tightness

October 3, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- If the Padres are going to beat the rival Dodgers in the National League Division Series for the second time in three years, they might have to do it without their most dominant starting pitcher over the past two months. Right-hander Joe Musgrove exited the Padres’ Wild

Kim needs shoulder surgery, won't return for postseason

September 28, 2024

PHOENIX -- The Padres will be without their starting shortstop for the entirety of their postseason push. Ha-Seong Kim -- who can hit free agency this offseason -- announced on Saturday before the Padres' 5-0 victory over the D-backs at Chase Field that he will have season-ending surgery on a

Bogaerts an option at shortstop with Kim still sidelined

September 8, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres’ shortstop situation is in flux after manager Mike Shildt revealed on Sunday that Ha-Seong Kim is “not as close as we’d like” to making his return from right-shoulder inflammation. The news could prompt a shakeup in the Padres’ infield, with longtime shortstop Xander Bogaerts --

Darvish ready to bolster Padres' rotation

September 2, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- One game after the return of Fernando Tatis Jr., the Padres are getting back another key member of their roster for the stretch run. Yu Darvish will come off the injured list and start for San Diego on Wednesday against the Tigers at Petco Park, his first

Tatis rejoins lineup after 2 months on IL: 'I feel like I can do anything'

Right fielder goes 0-for-4 in return; Musgrove deals 6 scoreless to win opener vs. Tigers
September 2, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- Playing their 18th game in 18 days, the Padres received a highly anticipated boost to their lineup. The Padres activated right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. from the 60-day injured list before Monday's 3-0 win over the Tigers at Petco Park. The two-time All-Star went 0-for-4 out of

Darvish back with team, returned to IL after reinstatement

August 23, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- Yu Darvish is back with the Padres -- a potentially major boost for a strong-but-thin San Diego rotation ahead of the stretch run. Darvish, who was placed on the restricted list in early July while he tended to a personal family matter, was reinstated on Friday. Upon

Padres in flux at shortstop with Kim (shoulder) on IL

August 21, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres will be without Ha-Seong Kim for at least another nine days, leaving question marks about how they’ll fill their vacancy at shortstop in the midst of a tight postseason race. Kim landed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday as he deals with right shoulder

Padres prospect De Vries sidelined by shoulder injury

August 19, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- Leodalis De Vries' breakout first professional season may be coming to an early end. The Padres' 17-year-old shortstop prospect -- MLB Pipeline's top-ranked international signing in the current class -- suffered a strained right shoulder while diving for a ball on Sunday. Per team sources, De Vries'

Musgrove set to return: What that means for Padres' rotation

August 6, 2024

PITTSBURGH -- The Padres’ rotation could get a major boost in Miami this weekend -- and, considering the schedule, not a moment too soon. There is a “high probability” right-hander Joe Musgrove will be activated from the injured list, manager Mike Shildt said Tuesday, as the Padres began a grueling