The Padres announced this evening that theyve designated catcher for a signment. Sullivans departure from the 40-man roster makes room for the club to select the contract of shortstop . Sullivan, 31, had a fairly unusual path to the big leagues. Selected by the Rays in the 17th round of the 2015 draft, Sullivan languished in Tampas minor league system for years before reaching minor league free agency prior to the 2022 season. At that point, he was signed to a major league deal by the Brewers to serve as catching depth for the club. His tenure in Milwaukee was short-lived, however, as he was included not long after in the trade that shipped from the Padres to the Brewers. Now with the Padres, Sullivan remained on the Alec Burks Jersey clubs 40-man roster but was optioned to the minors for the entire 2022 season before he eventually made his big league debut in early 2023 as a fill-in option for . Since then, Sullivan has appeared in 40 games at the big league level acro s two seasons. In 103 career trips to the plate, Sullivan hasnt exactly impre sed with a slash line of just .206/.243/.299 (49 wRC+). Thats a far cry from his work at Triple-A, where hes a career .272/.344/.453 hitter, but he makes up for it somewhat with a reputation for solid skills behind the plate despite the metrics suggesting hes below average at both pitch framing and controlling the running game. Going forward, the Padres will have one week to trade Sullivan or attempt to pa s him through waivers. If he clears waivers succe sfully, the Padres will have the opportunity to outright him to the minor leagues as non-roster depth. Replacing Sullivan on the 40-man roster is McCoy, who the Padres non-tendered over the winter before re-signing him to a minor league deal not long after. Just over a week from his 30th birthday, McCoy has just 25 games at the big league level under his belt between the Blue Jays and Padres over the past two seasons. The Majority of that work came in San Diego last year, where he hit a paltry .204/.278/.245 in 57 trips to the plate acro s 19 games. While thats a sample of just 19 games, McCoys modest .239/.318/.400 career numbers at Triple-A do little to suggest much offensive potential at the big league level, although he did manage to swipe 25 bases in the minor leagues last year. McCoys base stealing abilities and strong work with the glove at shortstop could make him a viable reserve infielder for the Padres this year, though he has fierce competition for that role in the form of non-roster veteran . Kristaps Porzingis Jersey