The San Diego Padres sent right-hander Ty Adcock outright to Triple-A El Paso and released veteran left-hander Marco Gonzales from the El Paso roster, trimming two pitchers from different parts of the MLB organization's depth chart.
MLB's official transaction feed lists Adcock's outright assignment to the El Paso Chihuahuas on June 17. The MLB player transaction feed for Gonzales lists his release by El Paso on June 16.
Adcock Clears Waivers After DFA
Adcock had been designated for assignment after San Diego needed a 40-man roster spot, according to MLB Trade Rumors. The official transaction log now confirms he passed through the process and was sent outright to El Paso.
The move keeps Adcock in the Padres' system, at least for now, but removes him from the 40-man roster. MLB Trade Rumors reported that the right-hander spent the first two months of the season on the minor league injured list and was activated at Triple-A on June 3.
His brief El Paso return had been uneven. MLB Trade Rumors reported that Adcock walked three of five batters and allowed two runs in his first appearance, then followed with perfect frames in each of his next two outings before being bumped from the roster.
Gonzales' El Paso Stint Ends
Gonzales' move is cleaner: the El Paso Chihuahuas released him. MLB's player transaction feed confirms the release date as June 16.
The same MLB feed shows San Diego signed Gonzales to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training on February 4, then assigned him to El Paso. He later spent time on El Paso's injured list in April before being activated April 25.
Gonzales, 34, had been trying to work his way back as veteran left-handed depth. The former Cardinals, Mariners and Pirates starter now exits the Padres' minor league group before forcing his way back to a major league roster.
Padres Reset Pitching Depth
Neither transaction changes the top of San Diego's pitching staff, and it should not be dressed up as if it does. The value is in the roster bookkeeping. Adcock moves off the 40-man roster and remains assigned to Triple-A, while Gonzales leaves the organization entirely.
For the Padres, those are small moves with practical consequences. They clear space around the edges of the pitching inventory while the club continues cycling through depth options behind its established major league arms.