The Padres’ pitching churn kept rolling this week, with eight more arms officially hitting free agency after the club’s latest transaction log update on MiLB.com.
The group includes a mix of recent signings, organizational depth pieces and one notable name in left-hander Ryan Haynes, who was ranked as San Diego’s No. 14 prospect at the end of 2026 by MLB Pipeline. Haynes, a fifth-round pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, was not added to the 40-man roster this week, unlike left-hander Luis Gutierrez.
Acosta, who joined the Padres this past offseason after time in the New York Mets and Washington Nationals organizations, posted a 7.76 ERA in 18 Triple-A appearances at El Paso. The 28-year-old has still not made his MLB debut.
Adcock also arrived this past offseason, signing a major league deal and entering camp with a shot at the Opening Day roster. He never got that chance at the big-league level, instead spending the entire year in the minors while putting up a 6.07 ERA over 29.2 innings for the El Paso Chihuahuas.
Boyle came aboard in December on a minor league deal and stayed in El Paso all season, logging a 5.66 ERA over 122.1 innings. He made 35 total appearances, including 16 starts.
Crouse, signed in August to a minor league deal, struggled in a small sample with a 9.20 ERA across 14.2 innings for El Paso. Even so, his big-league résumé remains on the board: a 3.34 career ERA in 27 MLB appearances split between the Phillies in 2021 and the Angels in 2024.
Fitterer spent his whole career in the Miami Marlins organization before the Padres brought him in this past offseason on a minor league deal. The 26-year-old worked 95.1 innings across 28 total appearances, including 20 starts, and finished with a 4.06 ERA.
Gillaspie has been in the Padres organization since November 2023 and has logged 12 big-league appearances over the last two years, with a 5.40 ERA at the MLB level. In 2026, he spent the full season in Triple-A and posted a 5.78 ERA over 85.2 innings.
Honeywell was added in August as minor league depth after last appearing in an MLB organization in 2024, but his stint in El Paso was rough. The 31-year-old allowed a 9.82 ERA in 7.1 innings.
For San Diego, the latest wave of departures underscores just how much turnover can hit the pitching side of the roster in a hurry. Eight pitchers are out, and one of them was among the organization’s more recognizable prospects.
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