Padres Release Luis Patino

The Padres have released right-hander Luis Patino, according to the MadFriars website.  Patino was playing on a minor league contract signed back in January, and he’d posted a 2.63 ERA over 27 1/3 combined innings at the A-ball and Double-A levels this season, without any big league playing time.
Patino last pitched in the majors in 2023, as elbow problems during the spring of 2024 resulted in a Tommy John surgery at the very end of April.  The Padres non-tendered Patino last win