The Tampa Bay Rays in the 13th round of the 2015 MLB draft.[2] He made his professional debut in 2016,starting 8 games for the rookie-level Gulf Coast Rays. In 2017. Padilla spent the year with the Low-A Hudson Valley Renegades,pitching to a 3-2 record and 2.38 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 34.0 innings of work across 11 games (7 starts).[3]
He spent the 2018 season split between Hudson Valley and the Single-A Bowling Green Hot Rods,registering a 4-7 record and 4.04 ERA with 53 strikeouts in 69.0 innings pitched. In 2019,Padilla spent the year with Bowling Green,logging a 7-2 record and 3.48 ERA with 76 strikeouts and 2 saves in 62.0 innings pitched. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Chicago Cubs
On December 10,2020,the Chicago Cubs selected Padilla in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[5] He spent the 2021 season with the High-A South Bend Cubs,struggling to a 16.20 ERA in 2 appearances and missing the majority of the year due to injury. He spent time with three Cubs affiliates prior to his promotion in 2022,posting excellent results with South Bend,the Double-A Tennessee Smokies,and the Triple-A Iowa Cubs.
On August 23,2022,Padilla was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted up to the majors for the first time.[6] He made his major league debut that day against the St. Louis Cardinals,allowing a run in 1.2 innings pitched while recording his first career strikeout against eventual National League MVPPaul Goldschmidt. On September 6,Padilla was designated for assignment by the Cubs.[7]
Chicago White Sox
On September 9,2022,Padilla was claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox.[8] He made seven appearances for the Triple-A Charlotte Knights to close out the year,posting a 3.00 ERA with six strikeouts in six innings pitched.
Padilla was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte to begin the 2023 season.[9] In 3 appearances for Chicago,he recorded a 5.79 ERA with 6 strikeouts across 4+2⁄3 innings of work. Following the season on November 30, Padilla was removed from the roster and sent outright to Triple–A Charlotte.[10]
In 2024, Padilla made 29 appearances split between Charlotte, the High–A Winston-Salem Dash, and rookie–level Arizona Complex League White Sox, compiling a cumulative 2.92 ERA with 46 strikeouts over 37 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.[11]
Philadelphia Phillies
On November 11, 2024, Padilla signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.[12] In 34 appearances for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, he posted a 4-4 record and 5.10 ERA with 41 strikeouts across 42+1⁄3 innings pitched. Padilla was released by the Phillies organization on August 11, 2025.[13]
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