The San Diego Padres reinstated pitcher Walker Buehler off the paternity list ahead of NLDS Game 3 against the Milwaukee Brewers, bringing him onto their active roster. His return fills a roster spot created by a separate paternity list move.

Closer Mason Miller was placed on the paternity list before the game, leaving San Diego without its top bullpen arm in an elimination matchup. Buehler joins a Padres bullpen that now has to operate without Miller, who had been their go-to closer heading into the series.