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Padres Notes: SD Officially Releases Veteran, Pitcher Suspended by MLB, Catcher Nearly Retired

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Feb 24, 2026; Mesa, Arizona, USA; San Diego Padres pitcher Marco Gonzales (32) throws against the Chicago Cubs in the first inning at Sloan Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images
Feb 24, 2026; Mesa, Arizona, USA; San Diego Padres pitcher Marco Gonzales (32) throws against the Chicago Cubs in the first inning at Sloan Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images

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The San Diego Padres avoided a series sweep and beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-1, on Wednesday afternoon, improving to 38-35 on the year.

After Bradgley Rodriguez got the nod for the spot start, right-hander Griffin Canning earned his first win of the year as he allowed one earned run, four hits and struck out a pair across 4.1 innings of work.

Offensively, Manny Machado brought in a first inning run via a sacrifice fly and Xander Bogaerts singled in a run in the fourth. Fernando Tatis Jr. collected his first RBI of the day off of a 111 mph rocket of a double in the fifth inning and earned another in the ninth inning via a single.

Jackson Merrill put the metaphorical cherry on top and launched a two-run home run later in the ninth inning.

In other news, the Padres released a 10-year veteran this week as the left-handed pitcher posted a 7.99 ERA through 13 Triple-A appearances. The former first-round pick has a career ERA of 4.16 over 900 innings of work as he will now look to find a new employer.

Additionally, MLB announced a two-game suspension for a right-handed pitcher as the bullpen will now have a little less depth going into a series against the Texas Rangers on Friday. Manager Craig Stammen was also suspended for one game but already served the time for his punishment on Monday.

Finally, a Padres backstop and 2017 draft pick revealed that he was close to calling it quits on his professional baseball career a few years before his eventual call-up. Though it may be a short stint due to the various injuries to Padres catchers, he will surely look to take full advantage of his moment in the big leagues after just eight total games at the Triple-A level this season with a .269 batting average.

Here’s all the latest Padres news and stories (click the headline for the full article):

Padres Officially Release 10-Year Veteran Pitcher Amid Disappointing Season

MLB Announces Suspension for Padres Pitcher

Padres Catcher Nearly Retired a Few Years Ago

Yu Darvish Continuing to Make Impact on 2026 Padres

Padres Placed Key Player on Concussion IL Despite Him Saying He Felt Better

Padres Manager Craig Stammen Sends Message to Fans Amid Frustrating Stretch

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GABE SMALLSON

Gabe Smallson is a sportswriter based in Los Angeles with a focus in sports and entertainment content. Gabe has previously worked at Newsweek and Dodgers Nation. He graduated from San Francisco State University in 2020 and received his Masters of Science at the University of Southern California in 2025.

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