San Diego Padres Announce Massive Roster Cuts, Send 2 Key Players to Triple-A

The San Diego Padres announced a nine-player roster move on Saturday as they continue to shrink their spring roster.

Infielder Mason McCoy and right-handed pitcher Alek Jacob were optioned to Triple-A El Paso. Left-handed pitcher Marco Gonzales, right-handed pitcher Triston McKenzie, catcher Rodolfo Durán, infielder Francisco Acuña, outfielder Nick Schnell and infielders/outfielders Nick Solak and Pablo Reyes were reassigned to minor league camp.

The Padres now have 44 players in Major League camp while the Opening Day roster is looking much clearer.

We have optioned INF Mason McCoy and RHP Alek Jacob to Triple-A El Paso and reassigned LHP Marco Gonzales, RHP Triston McKenzie, C Rodolfo Durán, INF Francisco Acuña, OF Nick Schnell, INF/OFers Nick Solak and Pablo Reyes to minor league camp.

With today’s moves, we now have 44…
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Padres Option Mason McCoy to Triple-A

McCoy, 30, entered camp in a competition for one of the Padres' final roster spots. However, he struggled in Cactus League play, going 7-for-41 (.171) with an OPS of .495.

McCoy has appeared in 43 career games at the big league level across the Padres and Toronto Blue Jays, hitting .181 with an OPS of .494.

Padres Option Alek Jacob to Triple-A

Jacob, 27, entered camp in a competition for one of the final spots in the Padres bullpen. However, he represented Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic, where he struggled, allowing two runs over 2.1 innings for a 7.71 ERA.

He continued to struggle in his return to Cactus League play on Friday, allowing two earned runs over 0.2 innings of work. The 16th-round pick in 2021 will open the season in Triple-A, where he'll work toward another MLB call-up.

He had a 5.13 ERA across 33.1 big league innings last season for San Diego.

Padres Reassign Marco Gonzales

Gonzales, 34, joined the Padres on a minor league deal in late January. He was competing for one of the final spots in the starting rotation, but struggled mightily this spring, allowing 16 earned runs over 13.1 innings for a 10.80 ERA.

Gonzales, a former first-round pick in 2013, has a career 4.16 ERA across 926.2 big league innings.

Padres Reassign Triston McKenzie

McKenzie, 28, joined the Padres on a minor league deal. He was also competing for a spot in the rotation, but struggled in Cactus League play, allowing seven runs over 6.1 innings for a 9.95 ERA. He did have 11 strikeouts, but walked nine.

McKenzie, a former first-round pick in 2015, has a career 4.07 ERA across 442 big league innings.

Padres Reassign Rodolfo Durán

Durán, 28, was the third catcher left at big league camp alongside Freddy Fermin and Luis Campusano. He went 6-for-24 (.250) with three home runs, eight RBIs and an OPS of 1.086 this spring.

Padres Reassign Francisco Acuña

Acuńa, 26, went 6-for-29 (.207) this spring with an OPS of .775. The infielder will provide depth in the minor leagues.

Padres Reassign Nick Schnell

Schnell, 25, is a former first-round pick by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018. The outfielder joined the Padres on a minor league deal this offseason. He went 9-for-38 (.237) this spring with four home runs, seven RBIs and an OPS of .968.

Padres Reassign Nick Solak

Solak, 31, joined the Padres this offseason on a minor league deal. He went 15-for-44 (.341) this spring with an OPS of .907. He has a career slash line of .250/.325/.369 with 21 home runs, 93 RBIs and an OPS of .694 across 259 games.

Padres Reassign Pablo Reyes

Reyes, 32, joined the Padres on a minor league deal this offseason. He went 10-for-31 (.323) this spring with an OPS of .836. He is a career .245 hitter with an OPS of .648 across 257 games at the big league level.