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Padres SDP

201477–85 (0.475)
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GM: Josh Byrnes

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2014, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$70M
Surplus $M
+1
Win %
0.475
TAB
-4.6
WAB
+1.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
23.9
Dead money %
50%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-5.2

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2014 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RRené Rivera89
BYasmani Grandal76
RNick Hundley⇄33
RAdam Moore1

1B

LYonder Alonso77
RTommy Medica46
BYasmani Grandal37
LJake Goebbert25
RRené Rivera3
RChris Nelson1
RXavier Nady1

2B

RJedd Gyorko109
LAlexi Amarista21
LJace Peterson14
BIrving Falu⇄11
BBrooks Conrad10
BYangervis Solarte⇄10
LCory Spangenberg3
RChris Nelson3

3B

BChase Headley⇄77
BYangervis Solarte⇄41
LAlexi Amarista22
RChris Nelson20
LJace Peterson10
LCory Spangenberg9
LYonder Alonso3

SS

BEverth Cabrera90
LAlexi Amarista73
BYangervis Solarte⇄3

LF

LSeth Smith102
RCarlos Quentin32
RTommy Medica22
BAbraham Almonte⇄9
LJake Goebbert8
LAlexi Amarista6
LWill Venable6
RXavier Nady5
LCory Spangenberg4
BYangervis Solarte⇄3
RAndrew Cashner1
RKyle Blanks⇄1

CF

RCameron Maybin86
LWill Venable76
BAbraham Almonte⇄23
LAlexi Amarista21
RChris Denorfia⇄14

RF

LWill Venable75
LSeth Smith43
RRymer Liriano34
RXavier Nady8
RJeff Francoeur7

DH

RCarlos Quentin5
RTommy Medica4
LSeth Smith1
BYasmani Grandal1

Starters

RIan Kennedy3.1 WAR
RTyson Ross3.0 WAR
RAndrew Cashner1.6 WAR
RJesse Hahn0.8 WAR
LRobbie Erlin0.6 WAR
ROdrisamer Despaigne0.5 WAR
RTim Stauffer0.4 WAR
LJason Lane0.1 WAR
RBilly Buckner-0.1 WAR
RJoe Wieland-0.3 WAR
RDonn Roach-0.3 WAR
LEric Stults-0.6 WAR

Bullpen

★ RJoaquin Benoit11 sv
RNick Vincent20 h
RDale Thayer13 h
RKevin Quackenbush10 h
LAlex Torres7 h
RBlaine Boyer5 h
RTim Stauffer0 h
RHuston Street⇄0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2013)

PlayerfWAR
Seth Smith2.7
Joaquín Benoit1.2
Jesse Hahn0.8
Kevin Quackenbush0.7
Yangervis Solarte0.6
Odrisamer Despaigne0.5

Key subtractions (gone from 2013)

Player2013 fWAR
Luke Gregerson1.2
Edinson Volquez0.8
Joe Thatcher0.4
Cody Ransom0.4
Jesus Guzman0.2
Ronny Cedeno0.2

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Padres. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2014; everyone else is shown as a 2014 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Tyson Ross 2014 +3.0 +46.3 2.0 +44.3 $0.7M 1.96× –
René Rivera 2014 +4.9 +44.1 0.5 +43.6 $0.1M 1.12× –
Ian Kennedy 2014 +3.1 +48.1 6.1 +42.0 $2.0M 1.96× –
Seth Smith 2014 +2.7 +34.3 4.5 +29.8 $1.7M 1.60× –
Yasmani Grandal 2014 +2.8 +22.2 0.8 +21.4 $0.3M 1.00× –
Andrew Cashner 2014 +1.6 +18.6 2.4 +16.2 $1.5M 1.49× –
Kevin Quackenbush 2014 +0.7 +7.5 0.4 +7.1 $0.5M 1.34× –
Joaquín Benoit 2014 +1.2 +12.8 6.0 +6.8 $5.0M 1.34× –
Jesse Hahn 2014 +0.8 +6.2 0.2 +5.9 $0.3M 1.02× –
Robbie Erlin 2014 +0.6 +4.9 0.5 +4.4 $0.8M 1.02× –
Odrisamer Despaigne 2014 +0.5 +4.3 0.3 +4.1 $0.5M 1.02× –
Nick Vincent 2014 +0.7 +3.7 0.5 +3.2 $0.7M 0.67× –
Abraham Almonte↔ 2014 +0.5 +3.3 0.2 +3.1 $0.4M 0.83× –
Alexi Amarista 2014 +0.7 +3.6 0.5 +3.1 $0.7M 0.61× –
Yangervis Solarte↔ 2014 +0.6 +2.8 0.1 +2.7 $0.2M 0.58× –
Tommy Medica 2014 +0.6 +2.5 0.5 +2.0 $0.9M 0.56× –
Yonder Alonso 2014 +0.5 +2.0 1.0 +1.0 $2.2M 0.56× –
Blaine Boyer 2014 +0.3 +1.4 0.7 +0.7 $2.6M 0.67× –
Will Venable 2014 +0.7 +4.9 4.2 +0.7 $5.7M 0.83× –
Tim Stauffer 2014 +0.4 +2.0 1.6 +0.4 $4.4M 0.67× –
Chris Denorfia↔ 2014 +0.3 +2.0 1.7 +0.3 $5.5M 0.83× –
Cory Spangenberg 2014 +0.1 +0.3 0.1 +0.3 $1.1M 0.58× –
Leonel Campos 2014 +0.1 +0.3 0.0 +0.3 $0.3M 0.67× –
Frank Garces 2014 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.2 $1.8M 0.67× –
Irving Falu↔ 2014 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.1 $1.3M 0.56× –
R.J. Alvarez 2014 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $2.0M 0.67× –
Adam Moore 2014 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 – 0.52× –
Troy Patton↔ 2014 +0.0 +0.1 0.6 -0.5 $46.8M 0.67× –
Kyle Blanks↔ 2014 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 -0.6 – 0.83× –
Jake Goebbert 2014 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 -0.7 – 0.56× –
Dale Thayer 2014 -0.1 -0.3 0.5 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Chase Headley↔ 2014 +1.1 +4.9 6.0 -1.1 $5.7M 0.58× –
Jedd Gyorko 2014 -0.1 -0.6 0.5 -1.1 – 0.56× –
Alex Torres 2014 -0.2 -0.8 0.5 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Huston Street↔ 2014 +0.5 +2.5 3.8 -1.3 $8.1M 0.67× –
Donn Roach 2014 -0.3 -1.5 0.2 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Nick Hundley↔ 2014 +0.0 +0.0 1.6 -1.6 $388.0M 0.52× –
Xavier Nady 2014 -0.1 -0.9 0.8 -1.7 – 0.83× –
Jeff Francoeur 2014 -0.3 -2.1 0.1 -2.2 – 0.83× –
Cameron Maybin 2014 +0.3 +2.1 5.0 -2.9 $16.2M 0.83× –
Joe Wieland 2014 -0.3 -2.7 0.5 -3.2 – 1.02× –
Jace Peterson 2014 -0.8 -3.5 0.2 -3.7 – 0.56× –
Rymer Liriano 2014 -0.6 -3.8 0.1 -3.9 – 0.83× –
Everth Cabrera 2014 -0.5 -2.3 2.5 -4.8 – 0.61× –
Eric Stults 2014 -0.6 -4.6 2.8 -7.3 – 1.02× –
Carlos Quentin 2014 -0.6 -3.8 9.5 -13.3 – 0.83× –
Billy Buckner 2014 -0.1 -1.0 – – – 1.02× –
Brooks Conrad 2014 -0.2 -1.1 – – – 0.56× –
Chris Nelson 2014 -0.3 -1.2 – – – 0.58× –
Hector Ambriz 2014 -0.0 -0.0 – – – 0.67× –
Jason Lane 2014 +0.1 +0.5 – – – 0.65× –
Total—+24.0+257.270.7+189.8—

Trades

Every graded 2014 deal involving the Padres — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 15 total.

2014 · SDP / OAK
SDP · Josh Byrnes +$11.2M
Derek Norris, Seth Streich
OAK · Billy Beane −$11.2M
Jesse Hahn, R. J. Alvarez
SDP came out ahead by $11.2M
2014 · SDP / ANA
SDP · Josh Byrnes +$33.6M
Taylor Lindsey#93, R. J. Alvarez, José Rondón, Elliot Morris
ANA · Jerry Dipoto −$33.6M
Huston Street, Trevor Gott
SDP came out ahead by $33.6M
2014 · TBR / SDP
TBR · Andrew Friedman +$57.6M
Logan Forsythe, Brad Boxberger, Matt Andriese, Matt Lollis, Maxx Tissenbaum
SDP · Josh Byrnes −$57.6M
Alex Torres, Jesse Hahn
TBR came out ahead by $57.6M
2014 · ATL / SDP
ATL · John Hart +$151.2M
Max Fried, Jace Peterson, Dustin Peterson, Mallex Smith
SDP · Josh Byrnes −$151.2M
Justin Upton, Aaron Northcraft
ATL came out ahead by $151.2M
2014 · SDP / BAL
SDP · Josh Byrnes +$1.6M
Troy Patton
BAL · Dan Duquette −$1.6M
Nick Hundley
SDP came out ahead by $1.6M
2014 · SDP / SEA
SDP · Josh Byrnes +$8.0M
Brandon Maurer
SEA · Jack Zduriencik −$8.0M
Seth Smith
SDP came out ahead by $8.0M
2014 · SDP / NYY
SDP · Josh Byrnes +$0.8M
Shawn Kelley
NYY · Brian Cashman −$0.8M
Johnny Barbato
SDP came out ahead by $0.8M
2014 · SDP / ATL
SDP · Josh Byrnes +$0.0M
Tyler Greene
ATL · John Hart +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2014 · SDP / KCR
SDP · Josh Byrnes +$1.6M
Kyle Bartsch
KCR · Dayton Moore −$1.6M
Rey Fuentes
SDP came out ahead by $1.6M
2014 · OAK / SDP
OAK · Billy Beane +$4.0M
Kyle Blanks
SDP · Josh Byrnes −$4.0M
Jake Goebbert, Ronald Herrera
OAK came out ahead by $4.0M
2014 · SDP / BOS
SDP · Josh Byrnes +$8.8M
Will Middlebrooks
BOS · Ben Cherington −$8.8M
Ryan Hanigan
SDP came out ahead by $8.8M
2014 · SDP / SEA
SDP · Josh Byrnes +$1.6M
Abraham Almonte, Stephen Kohlscheen
SEA · Jack Zduriencik −$1.6M
Chris Denorfia
SDP came out ahead by $1.6M
2014 · SDP / NYY
SDP · Josh Byrnes +$50.4M
Yangervis Solarte, Jose Rafael De Paula
NYY · Brian Cashman −$50.4M
Chase Headley
SDP came out ahead by $50.4M
2014 · LAD / SDP
LAD · Ned Colletti +$208.8M
Yasmani Grandal, Joe Wieland, Zach Eflin
SDP · Josh Byrnes −$208.8M
Matt Kemp, Tim Federowicz
LAD came out ahead by $208.8M
2014 · WSN / TBR / SDP
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$179.2M
Joe Ross, Trea Turner
TBR · Andrew Friedman −$20.0M
René Rivera, Burch Smith, Jake Bauers, Steven Souza, Travis Ott
SDP · Josh Byrnes −$159.2M
Wil Myers, Ryan Hanigan, Gerardo Reyes, José Castillo
WSN came out ahead by $179.2M 3-team

Current & Historical Payroll

2014 payroll
$70.4M

What the front office was committed to as of 2014, 2014–2020. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.

current $ guaranteed $ actual $ (hindsight) arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent

Guaranteed / signed (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2014201520162017201820192020
Carlos Quentin317.065$9.5MFREE AGENT
Joaquín Benoit3615.040$6.0M$8.0MFREE AGENT
Huston Street309.000$3.8MFREE AGENT
Chris Denorfia336.041$1.7MFREE AGENT
Xavier Nady3514.000$775kFREE AGENT
Blaine Boyer328.070$700kFREE AGENT
Jeff Francoeur308.053$104kFREE AGENT
Jason Lane3712.000—FREE AGENT
Billy Buckner307.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2014201520162017201820192020
Ian Kennedy294.124$6.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Chase Headley305.123$6.0MFREE AGENT
Cameron Maybin274.073$5.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Seth Smith315.119$4.5MFREE AGENT
Will Venable314.155$4.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Stults343.075$2.8MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Everth Cabrera273.144$2.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Cashner273.126$2.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Stauffer325.143$1.6MFREE AGENT
Nick Hundley305.059$1.6MFREE AGENT
Troy Patton283.150$600kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Blanks274.032$190kARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Nelson283.171—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brooks Conrad345.078—FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (28)

PlayerAgeSvc2014201520162017201820192020
Tyson Ross272.126$2.0MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yonder Alonso272.116$980kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yasmani Grandal251.114$792kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dale Thayer332.071$516kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alexi Amarista252.053$511kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jedd Gyorko251.000$511kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Vincent271.007$510kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Torres260.141$509kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
René Rivera302.082$506kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robbie Erlin230.057$504kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Wieland242.000$502kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tommy Medica260.020$501kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Quackenbush250.000$383kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Odrisamer Despaigne272.075$265kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesse Hahn240.000$230kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Donn Roach240.066$183kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Abraham Almonte250.031$183kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Goebbert26–$150k
Jace Peterson240.000$150kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rymer Liriano230.000$134kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yangervis Solarte260.000$124kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Frank Garces240.000$82kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cory Spangenberg230.000$77kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Moore302.038$74kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
R.J. Alvarez230.000$71kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Irving Falu310.120$26kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Leonel Campos260.089$14kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hector Ambriz302.043—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2014 acquisition stacked onto Padres's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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