GM: AJ Preller
2020: made playoffs · 37–23. Ranks are vs the 30 teams that season.
Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | 21 | – | 59 | 3.3 | 0.2 | +24.1 |
| Manny Machado | 27 | FA-elig | 60 | 2.7 | 32.0 | -12.5 |
| Dinelson Lamet | 27 | arb | 12 | 2.5 | 1.3 | +16.7 |
| Trent Grisham | 23 | pre-arb | 59 | 2.4 | 0.2 | +17.1 |
| Wil Myers | 29 | FA-elig | 55 | 2.2 | 22.5 | -6.3 |
| Jake Cronenworth | 26 | – | 54 | 1.9 | 0.2 | +13.8 |
| Zach Davies | 27 | arb | 12 | 1.4 | 5.2 | +4.8 |
| Jurickson Profar | 27 | FA-elig | 56 | 0.9 | 5.7 | +1.2 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 31 | FA-elig | 20 | 0.8 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
| Mike Clevinger↔ CLE | 29 | arb | 4 | 0.7 | 2.0 | +3.2 |
| Garrett Richards | 32 | FA-elig | 14 | 0.7 | 8.5 | -3.2 |
| Eric Hosmer | 30 | FA-elig | 38 | 0.7 | 21.0 | -15.9 |
| Trevor Rosenthal↔ KCR | 30 | FA-elig | 9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | +4.4 |
| Austin Nola↔ SEA | 30 | pre-arb | 19 | 0.5 | 0.0 | +3.3 |
| Chris Paddack | 24 | pre-arb | 12 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +2.5 |
| Ty France↔ SEA | 25 | – | 20 | 0.3 | 0.0 | +2.3 |
| Pierce Johnson | 29 | arb | 24 | 0.3 | 2.0 | +0.3 |
| Craig Stammen | 36 | FA-elig | 24 | 0.3 | 4.0 | -1.8 |
| Cal Quantrill↔ CLE | 25 | – | 10 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +1.6 |
| Dan Altavilla↔ SEA | 27 | pre-arb | 9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +1.4 |
| Michel Baez | 24 | pre-arb | 3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +1.2 |
| Joey Lucchesi | 27 | pre-arb | 3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +1.1 |
| Josh Naylor↔ CLE | 23 | – | 18 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +1.0 |
| Luis Campusano | 21 | – | 1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.8 |
| Jorge Ona | 23 | – | 5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +0.8 |
| Javy Guerra | 24 | pre-arb | 14 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.6 |
| Greg Allen↔ CLE | 27 | pre-arb | 1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +0.7 |
| Emilio Pagán | 29 | pre-arb | 22 | 0.0 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Tim Hill | 30 | pre-arb | 23 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Taylor Williams↔ SEA | 28 | pre-arb | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| David Bednar | 25 | pre-arb | 4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Austin Hedges↔ CLE | 27 | arb | 29 | 0.0 | 2.5 | -2.4 |
| Matt Strahm | 28 | arb | 19 | 0.0 | 1.4 | -1.4 |
| Austin Adams | 29 | pre-arb | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Kirby Yates | 33 | FA-elig | 6 | -0.0 | 7.1 | -7.3 |
| Jason Castro↔ ANA | 33 | FA-elig | 9 | -0.0 | 2.3 | -2.6 |
| Luis Patiño | 20 | – | 11 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
| Tommy Pham | 32 | arb | 31 | -0.1 | 2.9 | -3.4 |
| Luis Torrens↔ SEA | 24 | – | 7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
| Luis Perdomo | 27 | arb | 10 | -0.1 | 0.9 | -1.5 |
| Greg Garcia | 30 | FA-elig | 35 | -0.1 | 1.5 | -2.4 |
| Jorge Mateo | 25 | – | 22 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -1.2 |
| Adrian Morejon | 21 | pre-arb | 9 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -1.1 |
| Abraham Almonte | 31 | arb | 7 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -1.2 |
| Mitch Moreland↔ BOS | 34 | FA-elig | 20 | -0.2 | 1.2 | -2.9 |
| Edward Olivares↔ KCR | 24 | – | 13 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -3.1 |
| Francisco Mejía | 24 | pre-arb | 17 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -3.3 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Trent Grisham | 2.4 |
| Jake Cronenworth | 1.9 |
| Zach Davies | 1.4 |
| Jurickson Profar | 0.9 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 0.8 |
| Mike Clevinger | 0.7 |
| Player | 2019 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Eric Lauer | 2.2 |
| Hunter Renfroe | 1.8 |
| Manuel Margot | 1.6 |
| Franmil Reyes | 1.2 |
| Robbie Erlin | 0.5 |
| Gerardo Reyes | 0.3 |
What the front office was committed to as of 2020, 2020–2026. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2020; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Machado | 27 | 7.056 | $32.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Wil Myers | 29 | 6.104 | $22.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Eric Hosmer | 30 | 8.146 | $21.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Garrett Richards | 32 | 7.148 | $8.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Drew Pomeranz | 31 | 7.013 | $6.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Craig Stammen | 36 | 8.160 | $4.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jason Castro | 33 | 9.104 | $2.3M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Pierce Johnson | 29 | 6.137 | $2.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mitch Moreland | 34 | 10.000 | $1.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jorge Mateo | 25 | 7.000 | $209k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Trevor Rosenthal | 30 | 6.001 | $160k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Yates | 33 | 5.021 | $7.1M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jurickson Profar | 27 | 5.165 | $5.7M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Zach Davies | 27 | 4.020 | $5.2M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Tommy Pham | 32 | 4.107 | $2.9M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Austin Hedges | 27 | 3.166 | $2.5M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Mike Clevinger | 29 | 3.040 | $2.0M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Greg Garcia | 30 | 4.083 | $1.5M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Matt Strahm | 28 | 3.064 | $1.4M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Luis Perdomo | 27 | 3.086 | $950k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Javy Guerra | 24 | 4.145 | $209k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Abraham Almonte | 31 | 4.017 | $41k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Edward Olivares | 24 | 4.158 | $35k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinelson Lamet | 27 | 2.130 | $1.3M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | 21 | 1.000 | $219k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Emilio Pagán | 29 | 2.091 | $219k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Chris Paddack | 24 | 1.000 | $218k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Tim Hill | 30 | 1.112 | $217k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Trent Grisham | 23 | 0.060 | $210k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jake Cronenworth | 26 | 0.000 | $209k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Francisco Mejía | 24 | 1.060 | $183k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Adrian Morejon | 21 | 0.071 | $128k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Luis Patiño | 20 | 0.000 | $115k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Austin Adams | 29 | 1.015 | $92k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Joey Lucchesi | 27 | 2.000 | $76k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Luis Campusano | 21 | 0.000 | $75k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Cal Quantrill | 25 | 0.132 | $68k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| David Bednar | 25 | 0.029 | $56k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ty France | 25 | 0.089 | $50k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Dan Altavilla | 27 | 2.063 | $49k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Austin Nola | 30 | 0.106 | $47k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Josh Naylor | 23 | 0.118 | $42k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Michel Baez | 24 | 0.071 | $34k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jorge Ona | 23 | 0.000 | $34k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Luis Torrens | 24 | 1.014 | $25k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Taylor Williams | 28 | 1.078 | $8k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Greg Allen | 27 | 1.099 | $6k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Padres 2020; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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