This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Padres injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP Germán Márquez
Injury: Right forearm nerve irritation
IL date: May 3 (15-day IL, retroactive to May 2)
Expected return: June, potentially
Status: Landed on the IL after his start on May 1. Slated to begin a throwing program in mid-May after two weeks of rest and recovery. (Last updated: May 12)
RHP Jhony Brito
Injury: Right elbow UCL surgery
IL date: Feb. 16 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Midseason
Status: Underwent UCL internal brace surgery as well as a flexor tendon repair operation in April 2025. Began a rehab stint on May 7. Is building up as a starter. (Last updated: May 12)
RHP Joe Musgrove
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: March 25 (transferred to 60-day IL on May 7)
Expected return: Second half
Status: Underwent surgery in October 2024. Was hopeful for an early season return but experienced a setback after making one start in Spring Training. Has played light catch but has recently been shut down entirely. (Last updated: May 7)
2B Jake Cronenworth
Injury: Concussion symptoms
IL date: May 5 (7-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Experienced concussion symptoms after a fastball off the chin on April 18. Initially cleared protocols, but symptoms arose in the days afterward. Has not resumed baseball activity. (Last updated: May 7) More >>
C Luis Campusano
Injury: Left big toe fracture
IL date: May 7 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 6)
Expected return: Late May or June
Status: Fouled a ball off his toe on May 5, sustaining what the team said was a small fracture. No clear timeline for a return, but absence is not expected to be extensive. (Last updated: May 7) More >>
RHP Nick Pivetta
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: April 14 (15-day IL, retroactive to April 13)
Expected return: Midseason, potentially
Status: Exited April 12 start with elbow stiffness; shut down from throwing. MRI revealed flexor strain. Expected to pitch again this season, though manager Craig Stammen noted Pivetta's absence would last "weeks and maybe months." (Last updated: April 15)
RHP Bryan Hoeing
Injury: Right elbow flexor tendon
IL date: March 25 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 22)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his right elbow on March 17 and will miss the 2026 season. (Last updated: March 25)
RHP Yu Darvish
Injury: Right UCL internal brace surgery
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent an internal brace procedure on his right elbow on Oct. 29, which comes with a recovery timetable of 12-15 months. Will miss the 2026 season and was placed on the restricted list on March 25. (Last updated: March 25)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
May 7
• C Luis Campusano placed on 10-day IL (left big toe fracture)
• C Rodolfo Durán selected from Triple-A El Paso
• RHP Joe Musgrove transferred to 60-day IL (right elbow inflammation)
• IF Will Wagner activated from 10-day IL, optioned to Triple-A El Paso
May 5
• 2B Jake Cronenworth placed on 7-day IL (concussion symptoms)
• LHP Yuki Matsui recalled from Triple-A El Paso
• IF Sung-Mun Song recalled from Triple-A El Paso
• LHP Kyle Hart optioned to Triple-A El Paso
May 3
• RHP Griffin Canning reinstated from 15-day IL
• RHP Germán Márquez placed on 15-day IL (right forearm nerve irritation)
May 1
• RHP Jeremiah Estrada reinstated from 15-day IL
• RHP David Morgan optioned to Triple-A El Paso