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The 2026 season is quickly approaching, and it appears the San Diego Padres are bringing in a veteran pitcher to add some depth to the roster. It’s a move that could bring plenty of experience to the team, as the club is making an effort to reach its third consecutive postseason appearance.
Reports indicate that Marco Gonzales, who is a former pitcher of the Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates, is signing a Minors deal with the Padres, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The 33-year-old left-hander is invited to MLB camp and is being paid $1.5 million if he makes the roster. His contract also includes $1 million worth of incentives.
Gonzales has 10 years of experience playing in the majors. He began his career in 2014 with the St. Louis Cardinals before being traded to the Mariners in 2017. Marcon Gonzales remained in Seattle through the 2023 campaign and eventually played with the Pirates in 2024.
Darvish exited his last start of the season against the Chicago Cubs early, pitching just one inning in the Wild Card round. As a result of the surgery he underwent to repair his UCL, the pitcher will miss the entire 2026 season.
The Padres pitcher still has three years left on his six-year, $108 million contract with San Diego. Despite that contract, Darvish expressed his doubt in December that he would still play in the MLB a month after his surgery.
“I’m not necessarily thinking about really pitching, as I go through this rehab process right now,” Darvish said, per MLB.com. “I don’t have that in my mind. I’m just trying to just rehab my arm right now. If I get the urge to come back, if I feel that I can stand on the mound and come back, then I will go for that. But I’ll just leave it there for now.”
Should this be the end of Darvish’s career, he would finish as one of the greatest Japanese-born prospects to enter the MLB. He’s a five-time All-Star and was named to the All-Pro team in 2020.
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Marco Gonzales (27) delivers a pitch against the San Diego Padres during the first inning at PNC Park.San Diego Padres
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