The San Diego Padres have lost another 11 position players to free agency, per the team's transaction log on MiLB.com. They also lost eight pitchers to minor league free agency.
The San Diego Padres lost eight more players to free agency this week, including their No. 14 prospect in the system. In other news, right-hander Casey Mize has a contract projection made following an atrocious second half of his 2026 season.
Welcome to our series grading every member of the San Diego Padres’ 40-man roster. The roster being evaluated is current as of Oct. 18, prior to the end of the World Series.
The San Diego Padres had a rough showing from their starting rotation in 2026. In terms of total innings logged, Padres starters provided the fourth-fewest in baseball.
The San Diego Padres officially lost another eight pitchers to free agency, per the team's transaction log on MiLB.com. Here's a look at the eight pitchers who elected to leave the organization as minor leaguers and test free agency, including one of the team's top prospects.
The 2026 MLB season was driven by top performances from young players, and the crop of young talent in the minors has never been greater. These 25 prospects could emerge as top MLB players in 2027.
When the San Diego Padres made their trade deadline deals to address the underperforming and injured starting rotation, it seemed like it singled-handedly guaranteed a spot in October.
The San Diego Padres had just one bright spot in a bleak starting rotation last season, and his name is Michael King. Of the many free agents that exist on the roster this offseason, the right arm of King may prove to be the most pivotal.
The San Diego Padres have been listed as a sleeper team for two-time Cy Young award winner Tarik Skubal, a Los Angeles Dodgers free agent. The southpaw would instantly become a difference maker in a Padres rotation that was desperately in need of star power last season.
The San Diego Padres’ 2026 season was a very familiar ride. In the first half, the team showcased one of the worst offenses and starting rotations in baseball, with the bullpen as its saving grace.
The San Diego Padres have suffered their first major loss of the winter. Padres Chief Operating Officer Caroline Perry has been hired by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Miguel Andujar proved to be a solid pickup for the San Diego Padres, but he is now choosing to enter free agency. Andujar signed a $4 million deal with the Padres last offseason and had an $8 million mutual option for 2027.
On Monday, November 2, the deadline for MLB teams to make qualifying offers to their players passed, and eight players around the league received them.
The San Diego Padres made a roster move on Monday which prevented a pitcher from entering the free agency pool. In order for the southpaw to not become a potential casualty of the Rule 5 draft, San Diego added the 23-year-old to the 40-man roster despite an injury-riddled 2026 campaign.
The San Diego Padres' pitching depth was tested in 2026. After more than half of their starting rotation became free agents after the World Series ended, that depth could be tested even more next season.
The San Diego Padres have extended a qualifying offer to left-handed pitcher Adrian Morejon. Morejon is one of eight players who received a qualifying offer — a one-year contract worth $23.15 million — ahead of Monday's deadline.
Free agency officially started on November 2, giving Major League teams the chance to upgrade in preparation for whatever is in store next season. This year’s market of starting pitchers includes several high-profile starting pitchers, with one clearly standing out amongst the rest.
You can add more names to the growing free agent market. Nick Pivetta is now a free agent after two seasons with the Padres, while Luis Robert Jr., who spent 2026 between the Mets and Orioles, will go to market for the first time in his MLB career.
The Padres have some clarity on a couple of bullpen pieces. The team has picked up their $2.5MM club option on Kyle Hart, while left-hander Yuki Matsui has declined to exercise his opt-out clause, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Padres left-hander Wandy Peralta has exercised his $4.45MM player option, according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post. He will return as a member of San Diego’s bullpen for 2027.
The San Diego Padres will have Wandy Peralta back in their bullpen next season, as the veteran left-hander has opted into the final year of his contract worth roughly $4.5 million for 2027.
After a roller coaster season, the San Diego Padres now face another busy offseason with plenty of decisions to make. Among those decisions is a potential logjam at catcher.