Padres Notes: Friars Officially Release Outfielder, Roster Move Incoming, Joe Musgrove Still Feeling Pain

The San Diego Padres walked off the Colorado Rockies, 7-3, on Thursday night in a thrilling 12-inning victory.

After a Fernando Tatis Jr. sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the 12th inning and back-to-back intentional walks to load up the bases, Xander Bogaerts launched a towering walk-off grand slam that left his bat at 108.3 mph. The Friars improved to 7-6 on the year and took the first game of the series.

In other news, the Friars officially released a former No. 10 overall prospect on Thursday. The 25-year-old outfielder was released from his minor league contract, per the Double-A San Antonio Missions.

Additionally, the Padres are likely going to be rooting for a different fate of a current prospect. Garrett Hawkins, named the 2025 minor league pitcher of the year, was recently linked to a potential end-of-year call-up by Padres insider Dennis Lin.

"In 2026, he could reach a big-league bullpen by September. The Padres added Hawkins to their 40-man roster over the offseason, and he showed glimpses of his ability throughout spring training. Hawkins’ repertoire isn’t as high-octane as [Bradgley] Rodriguez’s, but he possesses a 6-foot-5 frame to go along with a mid-90s fastball," Lin wrote.

Finally, Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove is still feeling pain when throwing one of his essential pitches. He spoke earlier this week regarding how it affects his repertoire amid his recovery from Tommy John surgery.

“A lot of it is the confidence in the pitch because the pain is related to that specific pitch,” Musgrove said. “Like, when it’s called, I’m less likely to want to throw it because it hurts and I know it’s not a very sharp pitch. Whereas before, if I get behind in the count, I could throw four different pitches to both sides of the plate and get back in the count and control it, and I just felt in control."

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