The Padres cleared out eight players from their organization, and the list was heavy on arms. According to the team’s MiLB transaction log, San Diego released seven pitchers and one position player, with every one of them having spent time this year with either the Dominican Summer League Padres Gold or Brown.
The pitchers let go were Jose Blanco, Aneury Sosa, Gensy Aquino, Daniel Burciaga, Dioscaride Sarit, Luis Morales and Raudi Perez. The lone position player on the list was shortstop Yonaiker Hernandez.
Blanco, who had been in the organization for the past two seasons, struggled through 13 appearances this year. The 22-year-old put up an 11.84 ERA with 14 strikeouts and a 2.57 WHIP across 19 innings.
Sosa, 19, saw action in 19 games for Padres minor league affiliates and posted an 8.87 ERA with 19 strikeouts and a 2.33 WHIP in 22.1 innings. Opponents hit .282 against him.
Aquino’s season was equally tough. In 31 appearances, the 18-year-old went 2-3 with an 11.46 ERA, 29 strikeouts and a 2.66 WHIP over 35.1 innings. He also allowed a .310 average to opposing hitters.
Burciaga joined the organization in 2025 and pitched in 22 games for the Dominican Summer League Padres Brown. The 18-year-old from Chihuahua, Mexico, logged a 5.27 ERA, 31 strikeouts, a 1.76 WHIP and one save while going 3-4 in 42.2 innings.
Sarit, a native of the Dominican Republic, appeared in 14 games for the DSL Padres Brown and finished with an 11.48 ERA, 27 strikeouts and a 2.45 WHIP.
Morales had a rough go in 14 appearances, recording a 17.80 ERA, a 3.61 WHIP and nine strikeouts in 14.2 innings. Opponents batted .345 against the 18-year-old.
Perez, who got his first taste of professional baseball in 2026, went 0-4 with a 7.09 ERA, 22 strikeouts and a 1.55 WHIP. The 19-year-old right-hander started six games and threw 39.1 innings for the DSL Padres Gold.
Hernandez, also with the organization for the past two seasons, played 92 total games and appeared in 54 of them in 2026. Across 299 at-bats, the 18-year-old hit .234 with a .604 OPS, one home run, 40 RBIs and seven stolen bases.
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