Kyle Hart - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Yamamoto has 10 strikeouts as Dodgers send Padres to 8th straight loss

Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 10 in seven innings, Freddie Freeman homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 3-0 on Saturday night, handing the Padres their eighth consecu...

4 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Mookie Betts' 3-run homer caps 9-run 6th inning as Dodgers beat Padres 15-3

Mookie Betts’ three-run homer capped a nine-run sixth inning that also included consecutive shots by Kyle Tucker and Dalton Rushing as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Pa...

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Opening Saturday Hart will serve as the opening pitcher in Saturday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Hart has given up just one run in 7.1 innings since joining the big club June 15, and the Padres will now trust him to handle the top of the Dodgers' order to begin the game. He'll likely work an inning or two before handing the game over to bulk reliever Randy Vasquez.

JUNE 27 • ROTOWIRE

Dustin May perfect into 7th inning and completes 1-hitter as Cardinals blank Padres 3-0

Dustin May took a perfect game into the seventh inning before finishing a one-hitter as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 3-0

JUNE 16 • Associated Press

Recalled from Triple-A The Padres recalled Hart from Triple-A El Paso on Monday.

Impact Hart made the Padres' Opening Day roster but was sent down in early May after collecting a 5.40 ERA and 10:6 K:BB over 16.2 innings in his first 12 appearances. He struggled at hitter-friendly El Paso, as well, with a 7.36 ERA, and the lefty will be used in a low-leverage situations.

JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to Triple-A The Padres optioned Hart to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.

Impact The left-hander was unable to earn rotation spot to begin the season after a solid showing during spring training, and he was inconsistent as a reliever with a 5.40 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 10:6 K:BB over 16.2 innings. Yuki Matsui (groin) was reinstated from the injured list to take Hart's roster spot.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Pete Crow-Armstrong hits 3-run homer and Cubs beat Padres 8-3 to stop 3-game slide

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 to stop their three-game slide

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Mason Miller closes combined 2-hitter to extend his scoreless streak as Padres edge Angels 2-1

Mason Miller closed out a combined two-hitter for San Diego to extend his scoreless streak, and the Padres got RBI singles from Xander Bogaerts and Bryce Johnson in a 2-1 victory o...

APRIL 19 • Associated Press

Padres' Nick Pivetta leaves in 4th inning because of elbow stiffness

San Diego Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta has been forced from a 7-2 win over Colorado in the fourth inning by stiffness in his pitching elbow

APRIL 13 • Associated Press

Padres top Rockies 7-2 for 4-game sweep but Nick Pivetta exits with stiff elbow

Ty France went 3 for 3 with a home run and scored three times as the surging San Diego Padres finished a four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 7-2 victory

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Nick Castellanos' two-run double, Jake Cronenworth's homer spark Padres over Pirates 8-2

Nick Castellanos hit a two-run double, Jake Cronenworth added a two-run homer and the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Adames launches leadoff homer and finishes with 4 hits as Giants back Webb in 9-3 win over Padres

Willy Adames had four hits, including a leadoff homer, and San Francisco ace Logan Webb finished strong in the Giants’ 9-3 victory over the San Diego Padres

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Vásquez, Tatis lead the Padres to a 3-0 win over the Tigers to avoid sweep

Randy Vásquez and two relievers combined on a two-hitter, and Fernando Tatis Jr. hit an RBI single and his stolen base led to another run as the San Diego Padres beat the Detroit T...

MARCH 29 • Associated Press

Role TBD despite strong spring Hart has impressed this spring, but manager Craig Stammen said Sunday that the hurler's role is "TBD," per 97.3 The Fan.

Impact Hart has thrown the third-most innings (11.2) this spring among San Diego pitchers, and he's yet to give up a run while allowing seven hits and posting a 13:3 K:BB. Stammen acknowledge Hart's excellent performance in exhibition play and called the southpaw a "lefty weapon" while describing his regular-season role as up in the air. All six of Hart's outings this spring have come in relief, however, and Stammen emphasized Hart's effectiveness "being able to come in after a starter and kind of shut the game down and then get it to the back end," so the current lean is probably toward Hart initially taking on a bullpen role while serving as starting depth for a rotation that has yet to be fully determined.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

"Confirmed, we're broke"; "Using Groupon to sign free agents" - Padres fan frustration grows after Kyle Hart's return Despite showing plenty of promise in the regular season, the San Diego Padres' 2025 campaign came to a disappointing end, as they crashed ou...

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

San Diego Padres re-sign left-hander Kyle Hart to $1.2 million deal for next season with 2027 option

Kyle Hart is returning to the San Diego Padres with a $1.2 million, one-year contract that includes a club option for 2027

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Re-ups with San Diego The Padres re-signed Hart to a one-year contract with a club option for 2027 on Monday.

Impact The Padres declined Hart's $5 million club option for 2026 earlier this month, but they've now brought him back at a lesser rate. Hart split his time between the majors and minors in 2025, finishing with a 5.86 ERA and 37:13 K:BB over 43 innings covering six starts and 14 relief outings with the big club. The southpaw will compete for an Opening Day roster spot -- perhaps in a swingman role -- but does have minor-league options remaining.

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Flaherty, Bieber exercise options for 2026 as 9 more players become free agents, raise total to 162

Detroit pitcher Jack Flaherty and Toronto pitcher Shane Bieber have exercised their player options for 2026 instead of becoming eligible for free agency

NOVEMBER 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Padres decline option The Padres declined Hart's $5 million club option for 2026 on Tuesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Hart pitched in the majors for the first time in five years in 2025, though he accumulated a 5.86 ERA and 1.19 WHIP across 43 regular-season innings. His poor performance made it easy for San Diego to decline giving the 32-year-old a $4 million raise, so he'll instead receive a $500,000 buyout and look to free agency for his next opportunity.

NOVEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Heads back to Triple-A The Padres optioned Hart to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

Impact Hart will cede his spot on the 28-man active roster to lefty JP Sears, who was recalled from El Paso to start Sunday's regular-season finale versus the Diamondbacks. Over 20 appearances (six starts) for the Padres on the season, Hart went 3-3 with a 5.86 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 37:13 K:BB in 43 innings.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Padres have sneaky productive reliever who can put elite bullpen over the top in playoffs Kyle Hart was mentioned in Mike Petriello’s column that was released on Friday on MLB.com, where he named eight under-the-radar relief pitch...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

De La Cruz and Andujar lead late rally that gives the Reds a 2-1 win over the Padres

Elly De La Cruz and pinch-hitter Miguel Andujar delivered RBI singles in the eighth inning as the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 to take two of three games in a seri...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Buxton sets career high for homers and Ryan throws 7 shutout innings as Twins beat Padres 7-2

Byron Buxton set a career best with his 29th home run and Joe Ryan pitched seven scoreless innings as the Minnesota Twins beat the San Diego Padres 7-2

AUGUST 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Summoned from Triple-A The Padres recalled Hart from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

Impact Right-hander David Morgan is scheduled to serve as the Padres' opening pitcher for Sunday's game in Minnesota, but Hart could be tasked with covering multiple innings behind him, if needed. Hart previously made six starts for the Padres and nine for El Paso this season, but he's worked largely in relief since the All-Star break. The southpaw hasn't covered more than three innings in any appearance in August, so the Padres could end up treating the series finale with the Twins as more of a bullpen game rather than leaning on Hart as a bulk reliever.

AUGUST 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Working in bulk relief Sunday Hart is expected to be called up from Triple-A El Paso to pitch Sunday against the Twins, though he's slated to work in bulk relief with David Morgan set to open for the Padres, Ke...

Impact Hart worked as a starter early in the season while with the big club, but all three of his appearances in July came in relief. He's also been working out of the bullpen with El Paso, and he hasn't exceeded two innings in any of his past seven appearances. With that in mind, Hart may be on a pitch count of some sort Sunday.