This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Padres injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
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 Peoria Sports Complex 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 Bryan Hoeing
Injury: Right elbow discomfort
Expected return: TBD
Status: Hoeing was shut down after he felt discomfort in his throwing elbow during a live batting practice session in February. On March 2, he received a second opinion and, per manager Craig Stammen, was still weighing his next step. (Last updated: March 3)
RHP Joe Musgrove
Injury: Tommy John surgery (torn right UCL)
Expected return: Opening Day roster
Status: Musgrove had a relatively normal offseason and has been on a relatively normal spring progression after missing the 2025 season while rehabbing. He is slated to make his first start of the spring on March 4 against Team Great Britain. (Last updated: March 2)
RHP Jason Adam
Injury: Left quadriceps tendon rupture
Expected return: Early in 2026 season
Status: Adam underwent quadriceps surgery in September with a 6-9 month recovery timetable. He is targeting Opening Day for a return and faced hitters for the first time on Feb. 20 but has not yet appeared in a game. (Last updated: March 2)
LHP Yuki Matsui
Injury: Left groin strain
Expected return: Opening Day, potentially
Status: Matsui sustained the injury during a live batting practice session on Feb. 19 and was ruled out for the World Baseball Classic. He has since resumed playing catch and could return to the mound in early March, but his status for Opening Day remains in question. (Last updated: March 1)
RHP Matt Waldron
Injury: Medical procedure
Expected return: Late April or May
Status: Waldron, who had started strong in Cactus League play, underwent a procedure in late February, likely ruling him out for the Opening Day roster. He resumed playing catch on Feb. 25. (Last updated: Feb. 26)
RHP Jhony Brito
Injury: Right elbow UCL surgery
Expected return: 2026
Status: Brito underwent UCL internal brace surgery as well as a flexor tendon repair operation in April. He will miss at least the first two months of the season and was placed on the 60-day IL on Feb. 16 in a procedural move. (Last updated: Feb. 16)
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. Darvish has pondered voiding the final three years of his contract. (Last updated: Jan. 27) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
March 3
• LHP Omar Cruz: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• LHP Jagger Haynes: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• LHP Ryan Och: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• RHP Manuel Castro: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• RHP Justin Yeager: Reassigned to Minor League camp
Feb. 22
• OF Tirso Ornelas: Cleared waivers and outrighted to Triple-A El Paso
Feb. 17
• RHP Griffin Canning: Signed a one-year contract
• RHP Walker Buehler: Signed a one-year MiLB contract with an invite to Spring Training
• 1B/DH Ty France: Signed a one-year MiLB contract with an invite to Spring Training