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Padres' injuries and roster moves

November 7, 2024

This roster moves and injury updates page will be updated throughout the offseason as news happens.

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

Tatis, Musgrove gain traction toward return

July 19, 2024

CLEVELAND -- With the July 30 Trade Deadline looming, the Padres (as usual) remain one of sport’s more intriguing teams. Still, it’s difficult to envision them making any bigger additions to their roster than the ones they could be making in August. Namely, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Joe Musgrove. During

Arraez to sit out All-Star Game with thumb injury

July 14, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- Padres infielder Luis Arraez will not play on Tuesday in the All-Star Game presented by MasterCard, he said on Sunday after San Diego wrapped up its first half with a 6-3 loss to the Braves at Petco Park. Arraez, who did not play in the first-half finale,

Bogaerts' return a boost to injury-riddled Padres

Tatis says he's taking recovery slowly, will miss All-Star festivities
July 13, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- Fernando Tatis Jr. acknowledged conflicting emotions at being named an All-Star for the second time in his career. On one hand, the accomplishment speaks for itself. On the other, Tatis will not be in Texas next week, while he rehabs the stress reaction in his right femur

Tatis (stress reaction) targets return after All-Star break

June 25, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres will be without star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. through the All-Star break and potentially longer, after Tatis was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right leg. San Diego placed Tatis on the IL on Monday after he’d been playing through the injury for

'Winners find solutions': Cronenworth (5-for-5) leads SD after Tatis, Profar exit

June 22, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- Half an inning after he took a 93 mph fastball off his left arm, Fernando Tatis Jr. was back out in right field, chasing after Willy Adames’ fly ball down the line. Favoring the sore right quad he’s been playing on for weeks, Tatis couldn’t quite make

Musgrove gets clarity on injury, if not recovery

June 6, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- Joe Musgrove’s second stint on the injured list this season will be significantly longer than his first. That much was clear when the Padres shut Musgrove down from throwing recently. But the exact time frame for the right-hander's return from the right elbow inflammation and triceps tendinitis

Machado exits with leg injury, but Padres have bigger concerns

June 6, 2024

ANAHEIM -- We'll start here: The Padres avoided the worst. In the top of the fourth inning at Angel Stadium on Wednesday night, third baseman Manny Machado ran hard down the line, attempting to beat out a double play. He came up injured as he approached first base, hobbling up

Darvish (hamstring) and Musgrove (elbow) placed on IL

June 1, 2024

KANSAS CITY -- The Padres’ starting rotation will be in scramble mode for the foreseeable future with right-handers Joe Musgrove and Yu Darvish both landing on the 15-day injured list. The Padres recalled right-hander Randy Vásquez from Triple-A El Paso ahead of Saturday's 7-3 victory over the Royals at Kauffman

Bogaerts to miss significant time with shoulder fracture

May 22, 2024

CINCINNATI -- The Padres are expecting to be without star infielder Xander Bogaerts for a significant stretch with Wednesday's news that the four-time All-Star has a fractured bone in his left shoulder. The Padres ran several tests on Bogaerts’ shoulder, including a pending CT scan that manager Mike Shildt said

Imaging negative after Bogaerts exits G1 with shoulder injury

May 20, 2024

ATLANTA -- Padres second baseman Xander Bogaerts exited Game 1 of Monday’s split doubleheader against the Braves, a 6-5 victory, with mild inflammation in his left shoulder. In the bottom of the third inning, Bogaerts dove to stop a Ronald Acuña Jr. ground ball to his left side and awkwardly

Machado confident about breakout amid lingering elbow pain

May 15, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- It's been 7 1/2 months since Manny Machado underwent surgery on his right elbow. He still feels it. Some days, it barks when he hits. Some days it barks when he throws. He's not 100 percent. But as Machado is quick to remind just about anyone who

Musgrove faces 'frustrating' wait on IL to calm right elbow issue

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May 5, 2024

PHOENIX -- Just as the Padres’ offense is beginning to fire on all cylinders, the starting rotation feels shaky. Before the Padres’ four-game winning streak was derailed in an 11-4 loss to the D-backs at Chase Field on Sunday afternoon, the club placed right-hander Joe Musgrove on the injured list

Patiño to miss 2024 after Tommy John surgery

May 1, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- Padres right-hander Luis Patiño underwent Tommy John surgery on Tuesday, the club said, putting an end to his 2024 season before it started. The hard-throwing 24-year-old was claimed off waivers in December, returning to the franchise with which he began his career. Patiño, who was a late