Major league managers and players often say that it takes an entire 40-man roster to make it through a major league season. Little did manager Mike Shildt or any of the Padres leadership anticipate that would be true less than a month into the 2025 season.
The rash of injuries to the position core has forced the organization to promote every available position player on the 40-man roster except Luis Campusano. With the placement of Luis Arraez on the concussion protocol, the Padres really had no choice but to call up Mason McCoy. They are using their main infield utility player as their every-day centerfielder (Tyler Wade).