Ramón Laureano has surgery for labrum tear; out indefinitely

Manager Craig Stammen met with the media before the San Diego Padres versus the New York Mets game on Friday and announced that outfielder Ramón Laureano had surgery in the morning for a torn labrum in his hip. Laureano went on the injured list on Tuesday with right hip inflammation. He was moved from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL.

Reliever Jeremiah Estrada was also placed on the 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation, retroactive to June 3.

In corresponding moves, reliever David Morgan was recalled from El Paso and RHP Jhony Brito was activated from the 60-day IL. Brito was not placed on the active roster at this time and was optioned to Triple-A El Paso.

Laureano’s injury originated in 2021, per Stammen, and was treated with an injection at that time. His testing showed a recurrence, and he opted for surgery this time around. The normal timeline for recovery from labrum surgery is four to five months.

With the release of Nick Castellanos on Friday, the Padres still have four outfielders on the roster. Samad Taylor, brought up when Castellanos was released, is both an outfielder and a second baseman. Both Taylor and outfielder Jase Bowen distinguished themselves with Triple-A El Paso leading up to their promotions.

Outfielder Bryce Johnson has more experience than Bowen and will probably get the bulk of the starts to begin with. He starts in left field to begin the series against the Mets on Friday. All three of them are good baserunners and play good defense.

Stammen also gave an update on catcher Luis Campusano. He is still in Arizona and working toward a rehab assignment next week or soon after.

Second baseman Jake Cronenworth is progressing with activities as tolerated but still has no timeline for his return.