← SD team pageMLB injury reportMLB news
Blake Hunt
C
SD
2026 season
- GP
- 2
- AVG
- .000
- HR
- 0
- RBI
- 0
- R
- 0
- SB
- 0
- OPS
- .000
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20 | @TEX | W 6-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jun 19 | @TEX | L 7-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Latest news
The Padres released Hunt on Tuesday.
Hunt cleared waivers after being scrubbed from the Padres' 40-man roster, and he's now on the free-agent block. The catcher has slashed .301/.381/.617 with 11 homers in 42 games at the Triple-A level in 2026, and he struck out in all three plate appearances during his brief time in the majors earlier this season.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 9
The Padres designated Hunt for assignment Monday.
The transaction frees space on the 40-man roster for Nick Pivetta (forearm), who is back from the 60-day injured list to start Monday's game versus the Nationals. Hunt struck out in all three plate appearances during his brief time in the majors earlier this season, and he's slashed .301/.381/.617 with 11 homers in 42 contests at hitter-friendly Triple-A El Paso.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 7
Hunt was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
Hunt will head back to El Paso after Freddy Fermin was reinstated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday. Hunt appeared in only two games following his call-up, going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts, and he'll now wait for his next chance to join the big-league club.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 24
The Padres selected Hunt's contract from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.
Top backstop Freddy Fermin (concussion) was placed on the 7-day injured list Sunday, so Hunt will receive the second big-league call-up of his career. He's still waiting to make his MLB debut, however, as he didn't get the chance to play during a one-day stint in the majors with the Orioles in 2024. Hunt will add depth at catcher behind Rodolfo Duran, who is expected to serve as the Padres' primary option behind the plate while Fermin is on the shelf.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 14
Hunt (oblique) has gone 5-for-13 with a home run, a double, a walk, four RBI and three runs in four games for Triple-A El Paso since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list last week.
Hunt opened the season on the IL after tweaking his oblique early in spring training, but he made enough progress to begin a rehab assignment in mid-May. The 27-year-old catcher was cleared to rejoin El Paso after posting a 1.167 OPS over seven games during his rehab stint in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 10
Hunt is dealing with an oblique injury and has been shut down from activity, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Hunt signed a minor-league pact with San Diego in December and has been taking part in big-league camp, though he hasn't seen action in any spring games. The 28-year-old isn't on the team's 40-man roster and wasn't expected to be a serious contender for an Opening Day job even prior to suffering the injury. San Diego added fellow catcher Brendan Durfee to major-league camp to take Hunt's place.
RotoWire via ESPN · Mar 1