Padres pitcher Wieck in camp after surgery

PEORIA, Ariz. — Brad Wieck felt good. Actually, “100 percent,” he said.

He was buoyed by his finish to the 2018 season and “killing it” in his offseason preparation.

But he also felt something “different.” So while in San Diego to work out at Petco Park in the middle of last month, he told the team’s medical staff about the strange sort of almost indescribable discomfort.

The diagnosis was testicular cancer. That was a Friday. The following Monday, he was on an operating table having a tumorous testicle removed.

Wednesday, just a day short of one month later, the lanky Padres relief pitcher was standing outside a doorway at the team’s spring training complex.

“I feel strong,” Wieck said. “I’m just moving along with the recovery process and rolling with the punches for now . ... They did say we caught it early. Thank God we did. Cancer is a scary thing. It spreads very rapidly . ... They said we caught it early and it’s contained.”

The 6-foot-9 left-hander made his major league debut Sept. 14 and in five appearances (seven innings) posted a 1.29 ERA, allowing three hits with 10 strikeouts and no walks.

As he digested the sudden and terrifyingly uncertain reality of his health, his concerns included his future in baseball.

Calls from general manager A.J. Preller, manager Andy Green, pitching coach Darren Balsley and bullpen coach Doug Bochtler gave him a measure of peace.

“They made sure I knew they were thinking about me and the organization was thinking about me,” Wieck said. “That was huge, because I’m 27, I just broke into the big leagues, and I get smacked with this news. I was like, ‘Man where is my career going to go from here?’ They definitely gave me peace of mind that they’re here with me and they do support me.”