The Padres designated embattled right-hander Jacob Nix for assignment Monday, one of several moves as the club set its 40-man roster for the official start of the offseason.

Right-hander Eric Yardley was also designated for assignment, infielder Seth Mejias-Brean was outrighted to Triple-A El Paso and right-hander Carl Edwards Jr. elected free agency after clearing waivers.

Additionally, shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., outfielder Franchy Cordero, left-hander Jose Castillo, left-hander Adrian Morejon, right-hander Miguel Diaz and second baseman Ian Kinsler were reinstated from the 60-day injured list.

Nix, too, was on the 60-day injured list after sustaining a UCL tear in spring training and rehabbing all season. Getting roughed up in his final rehab start — nine runs in 1 2/3 innings in the Texas League Championship Series — did not bode well for his hopes to remain on the 40-man roster even before running into legal issues this offseason.


The 24-year-old Nix was reportedly “too intoxicated” to explain why he attempted to enter a home near the Padres’ spring training complex in Peoria, Ariz., through a doggy door last month. He is facing two counts of criminal trespassing and has a second preliminary court hearing scheduled for Nov. 15.

Another Padres pitcher, minor leaguer Tom Cosgrove, was arrested alongside Nix but was not charged with a felony as Cosgrove, according to the arrest report, followed Nix to the home after the two shared an Uber to the residence after a night out in Scottsdale.

Nix, who had a 7.02 ERA in 42 1/3 innings in the majors in 2018, had been pitching for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League at the time of his arrest.

The Padres have seven days to waive, trade, release or outright Nix and Yardley, a 29-year-old reliever, who made his major league debut in 2019.