Ryan Weiss signs Padres one-year deal
The San Diego Padres signed right-hander Ryan Weiss to a one-year contract with a club option for 2028, making him the first of this offseason’s major league free agents to reach an announced agreement. Weiss, 29, made his MLB debut with Houston in 2026, posting a 7.62 ERA in nine appearances before spending most of the season at Triple-A; he finished strongly there, allowing three earned runs over his final 19⅔ innings. Before returning to the United States, he went 21-10 with a 3.16 ERA in 46 games for South Korea’s Hanwha Eagles across 2024 and 2025. San Diego is seeking pitching depth as it rebuilds its starting rotation, though Weiss may need to compete for an Opening Day roster spot and could be assigned to Triple-A.







