Padres Sign Veteran Lefty Marco Gonzales to Minor League Deal

Padres sign veteran lefty Marco Gonzales to minor league deal

The Padres have signed veteran left-hander Marco Gonzales to a minor league deal, the Union-Tribune confirmed. The New York Post first reported a deal worth $1.5 million if the 33-year-old makes the team, plus up to $1 million in incentives. Gonzales missed all of 2025 after undergoing flexor tendon surgery. The Padres had personnel watch him multiple times recently in both Seattle and Arizona. Gonzales had a 4.54 ERA across seven starts (33 ⅔ i…

Padres Land Experienced 10-Year MLB Veteran in Deal With Mariners and Cardinals

Taking a full year away from Major League Baseball after turning 30 is rarely a recipe for success, but that is the challenge facing Marco Gonzales as he attempts to revive his career following a major elbow injury. The 10-year MLB veteran did not appear in a single game last season after undergoing flexor tendon surgery in August 2024. Now healthy again, Gonzales is preparing for a fresh opportunity — this time with a new organization and no gu…

Padres To Sign Marco Gonzales To Minor League Deal

The Padres and left-hander Marco Gonzales have agreed to a minor league deal with an invite to major league spring training, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. The CAA Sports client will make a salary of $1.5MM if he makes the team with an extra $1MM available via incentives. Gonzales, 34 in February, spent many years as a solid mid-rotation starter in the majors but is coming off a few injury-marred seasons. From 2018 to 2022, he gave the…