The Padres have signed 32-year-old left-hander Marco Gonzales to a minor league deal for the 2026 season. This marks the Padres’ second minor league contract handed out this week, following the addition of Samad Taylor on Sunday. Veteran lefty Marco Gonzales to Padres. In 2019, Gonzales led MLB with 34 starts, topped 200 innings, won 16 games and posted a 3.99 ERA. Gonzales gives the Padres a sixth option to protect against continued struggles from Sears or injuries elsewhere in the rotation.