Jhony Brito came to the San Diego Padres from the New York Yankees and was one of four pitchers who came to San Diego in the trade that sent Juan Soto to New York. Brito, Michael King, Randy Vasquez and Drew Thorpe were the arms acquired in the deal and he, like King and Vasquez, had an instant impact on the 2024 roster. Thorpe did, too in a way, he was sent to the Chicago White Sox as part of the deal that made Dylan Cease a Padre. Back to Brito… he had a record of 1-2 with a 4.12 ERA in 43.2 innings
pitched, exclusively as a reliever. Brito missed all of 2025, like starter Joe Musgrove, recovering from elbow surgery and will look to show he is healthy and ready to be back with the major league club in 2026. With a strong showing, Brito could pitch his way into a potential back of the rotation battle with JP Sears, Kyle Hart and Matt Waldron, but he will have to prove he is ready for such a role.
Padres News:
- Padres manager Craig Stammen said he wants to get Sung-Mun Song’s bat in the lineup and that could happen in a few ways. Traditionally, he has been a third baseman, but that role is filled by Manny Machado, he has also played second base and first base. Jake Cronenworth, at the moment, is expected to fill one of those roles, so there is potential for Song to make a significant impact early on in his tenure with San Diego. Another position he could possibly play according to Stammen is somewhere in the outfield, making him the ultimate utility player for the Padres.
Baseball News:
- Team Japan announced seven pitchers for its World Baseball Classic roster, Friday. Among the players added was Padres reliever Yuki Matsui. Yusei Kikuchi of the Los Angeles Angels joins Matsui and they are joined by five other pitchers all from the Nippon Professional Baseball Organization.
- Two teams thought to be in on a possible trade for Miami Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera are reportedly no longer looking to deal for the pitcher. According to reports, the Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles are not interested in trading for Cabrera.
- Boston Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello is drawing trade interest from teams around MLB. The Red Sox have said they will listen to offers and several teams could use the starter in their rotation, but one of those teams is Boston.
