Padres' Luis Gutierrez: Added to big-league roster
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Gutierrez (undisclosed) was selected to the major-league roster Monday.
This move will protect Gutierrez from the Rule 5 draft, as he would've been eligible if not added to the roster ahead of the Nov. 17 deadline. The 23-year-old saw action in Triple-A for a second straight season, though he spent the majority of his 2026 season at Double-A San Antonio, posting a 4.19 ERA and 1.31 WHIP with 22 strikeouts in 19.1 frames.
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Padres' Yuki Matsui: Sticking with Friars
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Matsui will make $6.5 million in 2027 with the Padres after electing not to exercise the opt-out clause in his contract, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.
The 31-year-old delivered the best campaign of his career in 2026, posting a 1.83 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 68:36 K:BB across 64 regular-season innings. Matsui also has a $7 million player option for 2028, though that will convert to a club option if he requires Tommy John surgery or has an elbow injury that causes 130 consecutive days on the IL, per Spotrac.com.
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Padres' Kyle Hart: Remaining in San Diego
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The Padres exercised Hart's $2.5 million club option for 2027 on Sunday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Hart spent the final days of the regular season in the minors and didn't rejoin the active roster for the playoffs, but he was up with the Padres for much of the year and had a 4.92 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 59:26 K:BB across 64 innings. The left-hander started in just four of his 46 appearances and is likely to continue seeing most of his action out of the bullpen in 2027.
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Padres' Wandy Peralta: Opts in for 2027
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Peralta exercised his $4.45 million player option for 2027 on Saturday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
It's the third straight offseason that Peralta has opted in for another year with San Diego. The lefty reliever tossed a career-high 77.1 innings over 65 appearances in the 2026 regular season, posting a 3.61 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 50:23 K:BB while notching three wins and five holds. Peralta should again be a key part of the Padres' bullpen in 2027, though that doesn't necessarily mean he'll log frequent high-leverage work.
Padres' Jeremiah Estrada: Could have pitched in NLCS
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Padres manager Craig Stammen said Wednesday that Estrada (shoulder) had resumed throwing off the mound and could have been added to the roster if his team advanced to the NLCS, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Estrada missed the final month-plus of the regular season and the playoffs with a right shoulder impingement. However, it sounds like the reliever should enter the offseason without any limitations. Injuries limited Estrada to 33 appearances in 2026, and he finished with a 3.48 ERA and 38:16 K:BB over 31 innings. Slated to turn 28 in November, Estrada will be arbitration-eligible for the first time this offseason.
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Padres' Gavin Sheets: Leaning against plantar fasciitis surgery
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Padres manager Craig Stammen said Wednesday that Sheets is leaning toward not having surgery to combat plantar fasciitis in his left foot, Marty Caswell of Foul Territory reports.
Sheets missed about a month of action during the second half with his foot issue, though it's unclear when exactly it began bothering him. For now, Sheets is opting for rest rather than surgery, though it's possible he'll revisit the decision if the injury lingers. Sheets had a .748 OPS with 14 home runs in the first half but stumbled to a .580 OPS with only three long balls in the second half, and the foot problem might be partly to blame.
Padres' Walker Buehler: Lasts three frames in Game 4
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Buehler didn't factor in the decision in Game 4 of the NLDS against the Brewers on Wednesday. He gave up a run on three hits with two walks and no strikeouts over three innings.
The veteran right-hander fought his control at times, throwing just 25 of his 47 pitches for strikes, but he kept San Diego in the game with just one run allowed. Buehler joined the Padres on a minor-year contract in February but made the Opening Day roster and spent all year in the rotation. He struggled to a 5.36 ERA during the first half of the campaign but posted a 3.62 ERA after the All-Star break, finishing the regular season with an overall 4.63 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 131:57 K:BB across 153.2 innings. Buehler will return to the open market this winter, and it remains to be seen if he's done enough to secure a rotation spot somewhere for 2027.
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