The Padres re-signed Carlton (elbow) to a minor-league contract Friday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Carlton was removed from the Padres' 40-man roster earlier this month and elected free agency, but he's now back with the Friars on a minor-league pact. The reliever missed the final three months of this season with an elbow issue, and it's not clear what his current health situation is.