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The Padres optioned Hawkins to Triple-A El Paso on Friday.
Hawkins ended the 2025 season with Double-A San Antonio, where he appeared in 13 games and finished with a 1.69 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, two saves and a 20:10 K:BB across 16 innings. He'll open the 2026 season in Triple-A and could make his major-league debut if the Padres need added depth to their bullpen.
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Padres' Garrett Hawkins: Shielded from Rule 5 Draft
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The Padres selected Hawkins' contract from Double-A San Antonio on Tuesday.
Hawkins opened the 2025 campaign with High-A Fort Wayne and had a 1.43 ERA in 32 appearances before moving up to the Double-A level. The right-hander pitched similarly well with San Antonio and could make his way to Triple-A El Paso early in 2026.
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Padres' Garrett Hawkins: Sharp in 2025 debut
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Hawkins (elbow) struck out four batters over two perfect innings in his season debut Saturday for High-A Fort Wayne.
Making his first appearance since undergoing Tommy John surgery in August 2023, Hawkins was about as sharp as could be. He spotted 17 of his 24 pitches for strikes, induced five swings and misses and didn't allow a ball to leave the infield. The Padres will likely be conservative with his workload in 2025 coming off surgery, but Hawkins could move up to Double-A San Antonio quickly if he continues to shine in his subsequent appearances for Fort Wayne.
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Padres' Garrett Hawkins: On mend from Tommy John surgery
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Hawkins underwent Tommy John surgery in August and will likely miss the entire 2024 season, MLB.com reports.
The injury was initially reported to be a lat strain last summer, but apparently Hawkins ended up needing a significant procedure. He only logged 15 innings at High-A Fort Wayne last season and is already 24 years old, so this is a significant setback, as he will be 25 next year and won't have any upper-level experience.
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Padres' Garrett Hawkins: Sidelined with lat strain
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Hawkins has been on the injured list since May 9 with a lat strain and does not have a timeline to return, Baseball America reports.
The 6-foot-5 righty notched a 3.60 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 15 strikeouts in 15 innings across four starts for High-A Fort Wayne before suffering the injury. Hawkins has a starter's pitch mix, but he is already 23 and there are concerns about durability and command.
