Padres Sign Reliever Ty Adcock to Major League Deal for 2026 Season
The San Diego Padres have officially announced the signing of right-handed relief pitcher Ty Adcock to a one-year Major League contract for the 2026 season. The move, confirmed by the club’s front office on Thursday, adds an experienced but low-risk bullpen arm to the Padres’ 40-man roster.
Adcock, who will turn 29 in February, spent the bulk of the 2025 season in the New York Mets organization, primarily pitching for the Triple-A Syracuse Mets. While his Major League experience is limited—he has a career 5.48 ERA across 23 innings with the Seattle Mariners (2023) and the Mets (2024–2025)—the Padres are likely banking on his recent success and underlying metrics.
Contract and Performance Context
- Contract: A one-year Major League deal for the 2026 season. Financial details were not immediately disclosed, but the contract guarantees him a spot on the 40-man roster.
- Recent Success: Adcock finished the 2025 season strongly in Triple-A, posting six consecutive scoreless outings in September. He has also been highly effective pitching in the Dominican Winter League this off-season, recording a 15/0 strikeout-to-walk ratio over nine innings.
- Role: Given his out-of-options status, Adcock is expected to compete for a spot in the Padres’ Opening Day bullpen. The move provides the team with low-cost depth as they look to fill vacancies in their relief corps.
Adcock, originally an eighth-round pick by the Mariners in the 2019 MLB draft, is a versatile reliever whose acquisition is seen by analysts as a strategic, low-risk signing with potential for medium reward as the Padres restructure their bullpen.
