Brosseau didn’t make it back to the big leagues this season after signing a minor league contract with San Diego last offseason. The 31-year-old infielder, who has appeared in 241 games in the big leagues since 2019, batted .222/.308/.358 with nine homers and six steals across 86 games at the Triple-A level this season.

Brosseau and Brooks were in camp this spring as non-roster invitees fighting for bench roles. They’ll head to Triple-A El Paso as extra organizational depth to open the year.

Brosseau played in 244 major league games, hitting .242/.313/.428, from 2019-23, but he spent all of last year in the minors and wound up batting .263/.356/.417 with 15 homers in 405 plate appearances for the Triple-A affiliates of the Royals and Mets. If the season started tomorrow, Brosseau would probably claim a spot on a barren Padres bench. The club is certain to keep adding, though.

Brosseau was released by the Royals last week and now finds himself with the Mets organization where he’ll be a utility depth piece for New York. The 30-year-old journeyman has played SS, 2B, 3B, 1B, RF, LF and has even pitched in the majors.