Padres Make Flurry of Roster Moves Ahead of Sunday's Game vs. Rays

Oct 5, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; San Diego Padres pitcher Bryan Hoeing (78) throws a pitch in the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during game one of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images | Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

The San Diego Padres made a flurry of roster moves ahead of Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday.

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We have selected the contract of RHP David Morgan, placed RHP Logan Gillaspie on the 15-day IL (left oblique strain) and transferred RHP Bryan Hoeing to the 60-day IL.

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 27, 2025

The Friars selected the contract of right-hander David Morgan and placed right-hander Logan Gillaspie on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain. The Padres also transferred right-hander Bryan Hoeing to the 60-day IL.

Gillaspie exited Saturday's 4-1 loss because of the injury, so the roster move comes as no surprise. Hoeing is dealing with a right shoulder strain and it was always expected that he would start the season late.

However, Hoeing's injury is evidently serious given his transfer to the 60-day IL. The long man in the Padres bullpen posted a 1.52 ERA in 18 games once he joined the team at the trade deadline.

While it's not ideal for Hoeing to miss the start of the season, the Padres want him for October.

“We want him for the long haul,” president of baseball operations A.J. Preller said this spring.

Thankfully, the Padres have plenty of depth to pitch in relief. Morgan has the chance to make his Major League debut with the Padres. In the Texas League this season, Morgan has a 3.12 ERA with 19 strikeouts and just one walk across 8.2 innings pitched.

Morgan was spotted in the clubhouse Sunday, an indication that a roster move was imminent.

The Padres lost their third straight game Saturday, 4-1, to the Tampa Bay Rays. It marked the first time this season the San Diego squad lost three straight, but it's not for lack of pitching depth.

The lineup has continued to struggle, but the Padres look to escape the offensive funk Sunday afternoon.

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