Padres Sign 9 Undrafted Free Agents

[Steve Drumwright]

 

While the MLB Draft concluded one big piece of work for the San Diego Padres, there was still some immediate work left to do to help their minor-league system.

Sign undrafted free agents, something they do pretty well. Two undrafted free agents are currently in Padres Mission's Top 20 prospects in Braedon Karpathios, who went undrafted in 2024, and Alex McCoy, who wasn't picked last summer.

As of Thursday, Baseball America had reported that the Padres had signed nine players who were not selected, including two that were in the publication's top 500 draft prospects (there were 613 picked). All but two were out of college, with the others from high school.

Leading the way are Mississippi State right-hander Tyler Pitzer and Winthrop outfielder Josh Skowronski. Pritzer (6-foot-3, 205 pounds) is a reliever who spent his first two seasons at South Carolina before transferring to Mississippi State. He struck out 38 in 30 innings over 22 appearances, posting a 3.20 ERA and a .193 opponent average. Pitzer was Baseball America's No. 307 draft prospect.

Skowronski is a physical presence at 6-5 and 220 pounds and can play center field. After starting his career at Kentucky, he transferred to Winthrop for the past two seasons. The left-handed hitter slashed .305/.436/.588 with 13 homers and 49 RBIs in 58 games his first year at Winthrop, but followed that up with a .251/.414/.410 year with four homers and 23 RBIs in 55 games this season. Skowronski was Baseball America's 380th-ranked draft prospect.

Here are the other seven at this point:

• Aidan Cochrane, RHP, East Lyme (Conn.) HS
• Drew Detlefsen, OF, Texas-San Antonio
• Ryan Gerety, OF, Northeastern
• Mac Moyer, OF, Nebraska
• Jack Pineau, RHP, Creighton
• Logan Satter, RHP Legion Collegiate Academy (S.C.)
• Andrew Wright, LHP, Cal State Fullerton

Moyer has MLB bloodlines as the son of 25-year MLB left-hander Jamie Moyer.

All of these players can sign for up to $150,000 without affecting the Padres' draft-bonus pool. None of the Padres' draft picks have signed thus far.

 

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