Padres Option RHP Ty Adcock to Triple-A El Paso in Spring Cuts

Ty Adcock pitched a scoreless ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants on Monday, earned a save, and heard his manager say he was "another guy that we got in our stable that we can count on." Two days later, the San Diego Padres optioned him to Triple-A El Paso.

The move, announced March 17 via the team's official transaction tweet, also sent left-handed pitcher Jackson Wolf and infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor to minor-league camp, trimming San Diego's major-league camp roster to 51 players with just over a week until Opening Day.

Adcock had been one of the more compelling spring stories in the Padres camp. San Diego signed the right-hander to a one-year major-league deal in December with the idea that he could develop into a quality bulk reliever in the bullpen. He delivered early: three innings of work, one run allowed, three strikeouts. Then an oblique injury interrupted his camp. His return Monday, when he retired the Giants in the ninth, looked like exactly the kind of audition that earns a roster spot.

Manager Craig Stammen was effusive after that outing. "Great pitching by him," Stammen said. "Good to see him back out there, showed some really good stuff. Another guy that we got in our stable that we can count on."

The Padres opted for more seasoning over sentiment. Adcock carries a 5.48 ERA across 23 career major-league innings, including three appearances with the New York Mets in 2025, when he allowed one run over three innings with five strikeouts. The organization's view appears to be that the right-hander has the stuff but needs consistent work at the Triple-A level before sticking in a big-league bullpen.

The option is the second notable bullpen decision San Diego made this spring, following the designation and subsequent outright assignment of Daison Acosta earlier in camp.

Wolf and Taylor arrived in Peoria as non-roster invitees, meaning their paths to Opening Day were narrower from the start. Their reassignments to minor-league camp effectively ended any realistic chance of breaking with the club. Taylor, who drew attention at second base during camp, and Wolf were among the players whose spring performances generated genuine interest before roster math took over.

With the 51-man major-league camp count now set and Opening Day approaching, the Padres' roster shape is coming into focus. Adcock, for his part, figures to be one of the first calls San Diego makes when the bullpen needs reinforcement.