Sean Reynolds is suffering from a stress reaction in his right foot, and Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes that Reynolds will be wearing a walking boot “for at least the next week and a half.” Padres manager Mike Shildt didn’t yet know how much ramp-up time Reynolds might need after the boot is removed, leaving some doubt as to whether or not Reynolds might not be part of the Opening Day roster.
A knee injury already cut short Reynolds’ rookie season after nine MLB appearances and 11 innings, ending a very first strong first impression for the right-hander. Reynolds had an 0.82 ERA and 42.9% strikeout rate during his small sample size, with those eye-popping stats countered by a more modest 10.2% walk rate. In the minors, Reynolds had good strikeout numbers and plenty of control problems, though he only entering his fifth pro season as a pitcher after transitioning from first base and outfield work in his first four years in the Marlins’ farm system.
Reynolds’ fastball clocked within the 95mph range in the minors, but he dialed it up to 96.9mph during his brief stint in San Diego last year. The 26-year-old’s live arm made him a contender to be part of the Padres’ bullpen mix, though his foot injury now sets back his chances of breaking camp with the team. Reynolds has a minor league option remaining, giving the Padres some flexibility in moving him back and forth from Triple-A after he gets healthy.
Bryan Hoeing also made an impact after coming to the Padres along with Tanner Scott at last summer’s trade deadline, as Hoeing posted a 1.52 ERA in 23 2/3 regular-season innings. However, Hoeing is also a question mark in camp, as his first throwing session won’t take place until tomorrow due to a sore right shoulder.
Tests haven’t revealed any structural damage, but Hoeing told Acee that his shoulder has been “barking.” The injury isn’t thought to be overly serious, yet Hoeing’s timeline or his own chances of being part of the Opening Day roster can’t be determined until Hoeing gets onto a mound and starts his throwing progression.
In other pitching news, right-handed pitching prospect Cole Paplham appears to have avoided the worst after he was hit in the face by an Aaron Bracho line drive during today’s game with the Dodgers. Paplham obviously needed some time to recover, and eventually walked to a golf cart that took him off the field. Shildt said Paplham was undergoing testing and “he was conscious, seemed alert, knew where he was. But clearly a scary thing.”
Man I don’t know this Reynolds guy, I need to get up to speed. When I first saw the name I was thinking an aged third baseman with power who strikes out too much. Not that Reynolds !!
He came over in the Cooper Weathess trade couple years ago
Has electric stuff but like most guys in the minors couldnt seem to harness it. But good old Aj Preller hasn’t met a raw octane arm he hasn’t liked yet.
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Sean Reynolds. 96-98 mph throwing reliever with control issues. He was drafted out of high school as an OF and then played some 1B as well in his first 3 years in pro ball. Just converted to pitching in 2021.
Side note, he was taken 2 spots after Corbin Burnes in the 2016 draft.
Web, he was also taken one spot after Joey Lucchesi in that draft.
Noticed him at the end of last year and it is hard not to when you are 6 ‘8” tall
It is always interesting when a player changes position like this later in their career
Not always successful, but is interesting and I root for them
Every village has their idiot…
To be fair, if this is a troll, it’s a pretty good one. I have no idea if OP is being serious or not.
Troll, village knucklehead, OP… tomato, tomahto.
Are you down with OPP?
Yeah you know me!
Setbacks in the pen! Glad they have some ML-ready RP depth in the minors. Bradge-Rod looks like the real deal
Brew, I’ve watched the 3 games and there are definitely some electric arms for upcoming BP options down on the farm.
Hope all is well with these 3. Hoeing and Reynolds would be counted on heavily in 25. For Cole, just glad to see it isn’t like the Chris Young situation!
God speed in recovery for all.
Are you there in person? Send the vibes!
Rodriguez was sitting 96-97 in his first game. He has a good shot at making the team out of camp if any of the injuries force guys to the IL to start the season.
He did look good the other day, but I tend to think he’s probably not going to crack the roster even if Hoeing and Reynolds end up on the IL to start.
Rodriguez is only 21 and just made it to AA at the end of the year in 2024, so he has very limited experience in the upper minors. Probably more likely that more experienced arms like Cosgrove, Jacob, or Marinaccio fill out the back end of the pen. Francis Pena hasn’t looked as good to start the spring but theoretically I think he would be closer too
Going from AA to the majors is the typical route for talented players, but I think you are right that he likely goes back to AA to start 2025.
If he continues to pitch as well as he showed in the first outing, Preller has no qualms about fast tracking players.
He only had 7 appearances in AA so I think you are right. Marinaccio has looked good too. Injuries are always the wild card when it comes to calling up young guys like Rodriguez.
I’ll be there next week. Watching on mlbtv this week.