The Padres released Gonzales on Tuesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Gonzales had spent the season with Triple-A El Paso prior to his release Tuesday. There, he had a 7.99 ERA with a 2.03 WHIP and 36:18 K:BB over 47.1 innings across 13 outings. The southpaw had missed the entire 2025 season after undergoing surgery to repair a flexor tendon in his left forearm. His last MLB appearances were in 2024, when he had a 4.54 ERA in seven games for the Pirates.