The Padres didn’t stop adding talent when the 2026 MLB Draft ended. After making their 20-round selections, San Diego moved quickly to sign nine undrafted free agents, a group built more on upside than certainty.
That’s the nature of these post-draft additions: no guarantees, plenty of projection. The Padres have long shown a willingness to chase traits and trust their development system to sort out the rest, and this class fits that mold.
Here’s the full list of the Padres’ reported 2026 undrafted free-agent signings:
Aidan Cochrane, RHP, East Lyme High School
Drew Detlefsen, OF, Padres
Ryan Gerety, OF, Northeastern
Mac Moyer, OF, Nebraska
Jack Pineau, RHP, Creighton
Tyler Pitzer, RHP, Mississippi State
Logan Satter, RHP, Legion Collegiate Academy
Josh Skowronski, OF, Winthrop
Andrew Wright, LHP, Cal State Fullerton
Among the group, Tyler Pitzer stands out as one of the more interesting pitching bets. Baseball America had him ranked No. 307 on its top-500 list.
He spent two seasons at South Carolina before transferring to Mississippi State, where he logged a 3.90 ERA over 30 innings in 2026. The strikeout rate jumps off the page: he punched out 30.2 percent of the hitters he faced.
Pitzer’s fastball usually sits around 93 mph and can climb to 95 or 96, but the pitch plays up because of its movement. He also works with a high-spin slider that can take on different looks, ranging from a sweeping breaker in the low 80s to a firmer version in the upper 80s.
The drawback is command. He walked 12.7 percent of hitters last season, so the stuff is real, but the package still needs to come together.
Josh Skowronski is the other name that demands a closer look. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound outfielder was ranked No. 380 on Baseball America’s list after hitting .289/.432/.525 with 19 home runs and 27 doubles over two seasons at Winthrop. He brings a rare blend of power and speed for a player his size, with above-average raw power and plus speed.
There’s also a path for him to stay in center field, which gives him a more intriguing ceiling than the typical big corner outfielder. Still, there are swing concerns. Skowronski has had trouble covering the outer third of the plate, and his swing may need work before he consistently gets to his power.
That’s the gamble with this kind of class. The Padres probably won’t get hits on everyone here, and maybe not even most of them. But if one of these players turns into a real contributor, the whole exercise becomes worth it.
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