This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Padres injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP Matt Waldron
Injury: Medical procedure
Expected return: Mid-April
Status: Waldron likely won't be built up enough to make the Opening Day roster. But he resumed throwing bullpens in early March, and pitched two innings in a Cactus League game on March 17. (Last updated: March 19)
RHP Joe Musgrove
Injury: Tommy John surgery
Expected return: Mid-to-late April
Status: Musgrove started an exhibition against Great Britain in early March but hasn't pitched in a game since, as he deals with lingering arm soreness. He will “most likely” start the season on the IL, per manager Craig Stammen. (Last updated: March 19)
RHP Bryan Hoeing
Injury: Right elbow flexor tendon
Expected return: 2027
Status: Hoeing underwent surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his right elbow on March 17 and will miss the 2026 season. (Last updated: March 19)
IF Sung-Mun Song
Injury: Right oblique tightness
Expected return: Possibly Opening Day
Status: Song sustained an oblique injury during the offseason, then aggravated it during a game on March 5. He has resumed swinging, but he's yet to face live pitching. He has appeared in back-field games on defense. (Last updated: March 19)
INF Will Wagner
Injury: Pulled oblique
Expected return: TBD
Status: Wagner sustained the injury in early March, and as a result has only appeared in five Cactus League games. (Last updated: March 12)
LHP Yuki Matsui
Injury: Left groin strain
Expected return: Possibly Opening Day
Status: Matsui threw his first bullpen session on March 6 after he sustained the injury during a live batting practice session in February. He's yet to face hitters, and his status for Opening Day is in question. (Last updated: March 9)
RHP Jason Adam
Injury: Left quadriceps tendon rupture
Expected return: Possibly Opening Day
Status: Adam, who underwent quadriceps surgery in September, has targeted Opening Day for a return. He faced hitters for the first time on Feb. 20 and began doing fielding drills in early March. (Last updated: March 9)
RHP Jhony Brito
Injury: Right elbow UCL surgery
Expected return: Midseason
Status: Brito underwent UCL internal brace surgery as well as a flexor tendon repair operation in April 2025. He was placed on the 60-day IL in February but has resumed throwing bullpens in Padres camp. (Last updated: March 7)
RHP Griffin Canning
Injury: Left Achilles tear
Expected return: Late April or May
Status: Canning, whose 2025 season ended in June because of the injury, threw a high-intensity bullpen session on a back field on March 3. His next step could be facing hitters, though he hasn't yet been cleared for fielding drills. (Last updated: March 3)
RHP Yu Darvish
Injury: Right UCL internal brace surgery
Expected return: 2027
Status: Darvish underwent an internal brace procedure on his right elbow on Oct. 29, which comes with a recovery timetable of 12-15 months. He will miss the 2026 season and has considered voiding the final three years of his contract. (Last updated: Jan. 27) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
March 17
• RHP Ty Adcock: Optioned to Triple-A El Paso
• LHP Jackson Wolf: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• IF/OF Samad Taylor: Reassigned to Minor League camp
March 16
• C Blake Hunt: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• C Anthony Vilar: Reassigned to Minor League camp
March 9
• C Ethan Salas: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• RHP Daison Acosta: Outrighted to Triple-A El Paso