Bryan Hoeing

The procedural move opens up a spot on San Diego’s 40-man roster for newly added free agent Lucas Giolito. The 29-year-old reliever is expected to miss the entire season recovering from flexor tendon surgery.

The move is merely a formality since Hoeing will miss the entire season recovering from flexor tendon surgery. He’ll be shifted to the 60-day injured list at some point to free up a spot on San Diego’s 40-man roster.

It’s a terrible break for the 29-eyar-old hurler who appeared to have a terrific shot at securing a spot in the Padres’ Opening Day bullpen. Instead, he’ll make around the league minimum while rehabbing for the duration of the 2026 season and could wind up being a non-tender candidate next winter.

For the second straight season, it appears that Hoeing will open the season on the injured list. The Padres are optimistic it isn’t a serious injury, but it makes sense that they’ll take the necessary precautions. Once healthy, Hoeing should work in the middle innings for the San Diego bullpen.