The San Diego Padres announced another roster move on Sunday night, optioning one player while reassigning four others to minor league camp.<\/p>\n
Left-handed pitcher JP Sears was optioned to Triple-A El Paso, while outfielders Jase Bowen and Carlos Rodr\u00edguez, infielder Jos\u00e9 Miranda and right-handed pitcher Logan Gillaspie were sent to minor league camp.<\/p>\n
We have optioned LHP JP Sears to Triple-A El Paso and reassigned OFers Jase Bowen and Carlos Rodr\u00edguez, INF Jos\u00e9 Miranda and RHP Logan Gillaspie to minor league camp.<\/p>\n
\u2014 San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 23, 2026<\/a>Padres Option JP Sears<\/p>\n Sears entered camp in a competition for the final spot<\/a> in the Padres’ Opening Day rotation. The left-hander struggled in Cactus League play, allowing 10 runs over 10.2 innings for an 8.44 ERA.<\/p>\n The 30-year-old was acquired by the Padres at last year’s trade deadline alongside Mason Miller in the blockbuster trade with the Athletics. The Padres had high hopes for Sears as a potential back-end starting pitcher. Instead, he spent a majority of last season in Triple-A, and will now open the season there again after losing the rotation battle to veterans Walker Buehler and Germ\u00e1n M\u00e1rquez.<\/p>\n Across parts of four seasons with the Athletics and Padres, Sears has a career 4.53 ERA over 558.2 innings pitched.<\/p>\n Padres Reassign Jase Bowen<\/p>\n Bowen signed with the Padres in December<\/a> on a minor league deal. He was a breakout star this spring, hitting .296 (16-for-54) with four home runs, 11 runs batted in, seven stolen bases and an OPS of .963.<\/p>\n While he’s set to open the season in the minor leagues, the 25-year-old could be very close to an MLB call-up with the way he swung the bat this spring.<\/p>\n This move essentially confirms outfielder Bryce Johnson will be on the Padres’ Opening Day bench.<\/p>\n Padres Reassign Carlos Rodr\u00edguez<\/p>\n Rodr\u00edguez, 25, joined the Padres in November<\/a> on a minor league deal. He hit .278 (10-for-36) with an OPS of .727. He’ll provide depth in the minor leagues, but is likely behind Bowen on the totem pole of outfielders nearing an MLB call-up.<\/p>\n Padres Reassign Jos\u00e9 Miranda<\/p>\n Miranda was another spring surprise<\/a> as he joined the Padres on a minor league deal in December. The former top prospect nearly hit his way onto the Opening Day roster,<\/a> as he went 14-for-46 (.304) with two home runs, nine RBIs and an OPS of .907.<\/p>\n He was beat out by Ty France for an Opening Day roster spot<\/a>, but could also get called up early in the season. Miranda was able to be optioned to the minor leagues to open the season, while France was not.<\/a><\/p>\n Padres Reassign Logan Gillaspie<\/p>\n Gillaspie, 28, was another spring standout<\/a>, as he emerged as an option for the long-relief “bridge” role<\/a> in the Padres bullpen. He pitched 8.2 scoreless innings to open the spring before struggling with a nine-run outburst against the Texas Rangers.<\/p>\n He’ll likely get a major league opportunity early in the season, especially if the Padres deal with injuries to their pitching staff or struggles to either of the veterans in the starting rotation.<\/p>\n While Gillaspie is likely to be in the bullpen, he has the ability to cover multiple innings as he is built up to pitch four or more innings right now.<\/p>\n Sign up to our free newsletter<\/a> and follow us on Facebook<\/a> and X\/Twitter<\/a> for the latest news.<\/p>\n