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Padres SDP

201668–94 (0.420)
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GM: AJ Preller

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2016, 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
$76M
Surplus $M
-22
Win %
0.420
TAB
-11.5
WAB
-7.6
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
16.8
Dead money %
70%
Depth Players
4.0
Dead WAR
-8.4

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2016 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RDerek Norris116
RChristian Bethancourt41
BHéctor Sánchez⇄14
RAustin Hedges7

1B

RWil Myers149
LBrett Wallace20
RDerek Norris3
BYangervis Solarte2
RAdam Rosales1

2B

LRyan Schimpf68
RAdam Rosales36
LAlexi Amarista28
BJemile Weeks17
BYangervis Solarte15
LCory Spangenberg13
RJosé Pirela12
LCarlos Asuaje6
BLuis Sardinas⇄3
LNick Noonan2
RChristian Bethancourt1

3B

BYangervis Solarte95
LBrett Wallace42
RAdam Rosales41
LRyan Schimpf14
LAlexi Amarista5
BJemile Weeks1
RWil Myers1

SS

BLuis Sardinas⇄31
RAdam Rosales15
LAlexi Amarista12
RJosé Rondon7
LNick Noonan5

LF

LAlex Dickerson68
LTravis Jankowski9
LJon Jay8
RChristian Bethancourt8
LAlexi Amarista5
RJabari Blash4
RWil Myers3
RAdam Rosales2
LRyan Schimpf1
RPatrick Kivlehan⇄1

CF

LTravis Jankowski87
LJon Jay72
RManuel Margot9

RF

RMatt Kemp⇄97
LTravis Jankowski22
RJabari Blash18
LOswaldo Arcia⇄14
RHunter Renfroe9
LJon Jay9
RWil Myers7
LAlexi Amarista5
RChristian Bethancourt4
RAlexei Ramirez⇄3
RAdam Rosales1
RManuel Margot1
RJosé Pirela1

DH

LBrett Wallace3
LAlex Dickerson2
RMatt Kemp⇄2
RChristian Bethancourt2
RAdam Rosales1
RAlexei Ramirez⇄1

Starters

LDrew Pomeranz⇄2.4 WAR
LChristian Friedrich1.5 WAR
RJames Shields⇄0.5 WAR
LClayton Richard⇄0.4 WAR
RColin Rea⇄0.3 WAR
REdwin Jackson⇄0.3 WAR
RLuis Perdomo0.2 WAR
RPaul Clemens⇄0.1 WAR
RAndrew Cashner⇄0.1 WAR
RTyson Ross0.1 WAR
RCesar Vargas-0.0 WAR
LRobbie Erlin-0.0 WAR
RJarred Cosart⇄-0.1 WAR
RErik Johnson⇄-0.7 WAR

Bullpen

★ RBrandon Maurer13 sv
LBrad Hand21 h
LRyan Buchter20 h
RKevin Quackenbush9 h
RCarlos Villanueva4 h
RJose Dominguez1 h
RFernando Rodney⇄0 h
LMatt Thornton0 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 2015)

PlayerfWAR
Ryan Schimpf2.5
Drew Pomeranz2.4
Adam Rosales1.7
Christian Friedrich1.5
Brad Hand1.5
Ryan Buchter1.1

Key subtractions (gone from 2015)

Player2015 fWAR
Justin Upton3.4
Craig Kimbrel1.3
Yonder Alonso1.0
Will Venable1.0
Jedd Gyorko0.9
Shawn Kelley0.9

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 2016; everyone else is shown as a 2016 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Drew Pomeranz↔ 2016 +2.4 +29.1 0.7 +28.3 $0.3M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Wil Myers 2016 +3.3 +28.6 0.5 +28.1 $0.2M 1.07× –
Ryan Schimpf 2016 +2.5 +21.6 0.3 +21.2 $0.1M 1.07× –
Christian Friedrich 2016 +1.5 +18.0 0.4 +17.6 $0.3M 1.49× –
Brad Hand 2016 +1.5 +15.8 0.5 +15.3 $0.4M 1.34× –
Yangervis Solarte 2016 +2.2 +14.6 0.5 +14.1 $0.2M 0.85× –
Adam Rosales 2016 +1.7 +11.3 0.8 +10.5 $0.5M 0.85× –
Brandon Maurer 2016 +0.8 +8.6 0.5 +8.1 $0.7M 1.34× –
Ryan Buchter 2016 +1.1 +5.9 0.5 +5.4 $0.5M 0.67× –
Travis Jankowski 2016 +0.9 +5.8 0.5 +5.3 $0.6M 0.83× –
Alex Dickerson 2016 +0.7 +4.4 0.3 +4.1 $0.5M 0.83× –
Hunter Renfroe 2016 +0.6 +4.0 0.0 +4.0 $0.1M 0.83× –
Fernando Rodney↔ 2016 +0.8 +4.4 0.7 +3.8 $0.8M 0.67× –
Clayton Richard↔ 2016 +0.4 +2.9 0.6 +2.3 $1.7M 1.02× –
Colin Rea↔ 2016 +0.3 +2.7 0.5 +2.2 $1.5M 1.02× Extension · 2027–2027 · $6.5M AAV
Edwin Jackson↔ 2016 +0.3 +2.2 0.3 +1.8 $1.3M 1.02× –
Buddy Baumann 2016 +0.3 +1.4 0.1 +1.3 $0.5M 0.67× –
Manuel Margot 2016 +0.2 +1.2 0.0 +1.2 $0.2M 0.83× –
Luis Perdomo 2016 +0.2 +1.7 0.5 +1.1 $2.5M 1.02× –
Luis Sardinas↔ 2016 +0.2 +1.1 0.3 +0.8 $1.2M 0.61× –
Paul Clemens↔ 2016 +0.1 +0.8 0.2 +0.6 $2.4M 1.02× –
Cory Spangenberg 2016 +0.2 +0.9 0.5 +0.4 $2.5M 0.56× –
José Torres 2016 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.2 $0.7M 0.67× –
Michael Kirkman↔ 2016 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.2 $0.4M 0.67× –
Héctor Sánchez↔ 2016 +0.0 +0.1 0.2 -0.1 $5.9M 0.52× –
Brandon Morrow 2016 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Christian Bethancourt 2016 +0.0 +0.2 0.5 -0.3 $12.6M 0.52× –
Jake Smith 2016 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Leonel Campos 2016 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Robbie Erlin 2016 -0.0 -0.0 0.5 -0.5 – 1.02× –
Carlos Asuaje 2016 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.7 – 0.56× –
César Vargas 2016 -0.0 -0.3 0.5 -0.7 – 1.02× –
Patrick Kivlehan↔ 2016 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 -0.8 – 0.83× –
Keith Hessler↔ 2016 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Jarred Cosart↔ 2016 -0.1 -0.6 0.4 -1.0 – 1.02× –
Austin Hedges 2016 -0.3 -1.2 0.0 -1.2 – 0.52× Extension · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
B.J. Upton↔ 2016 +1.2 +8.3 9.5 -1.3 $7.7M 0.83× –
Derek Norris 2016 +0.4 +1.6 2.9 -1.3 $7.7M 0.52× –
Jemile Weeks 2016 -0.2 -0.9 0.5 -1.3 – 0.56× –
Kevin Quackenbush 2016 -0.2 -1.1 0.5 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Nick Noonan 2016 -0.4 -1.7 0.0 -1.8 – 0.61× –
Matt Thornton 2016 -0.1 -0.3 1.6 -1.9 – 0.67× –
José Pirela 2016 -0.5 -2.2 0.0 -2.2 – 0.56× –
José Rondon 2016 -0.5 -2.4 0.0 -2.5 – 0.61× –
Oswaldo Arcia↔ 2016 -0.4 -2.7 0.1 -2.8 – 0.83× –
Andrew Cashner↔ 2016 +0.1 +1.0 4.1 -3.0 $32.1M 1.02× –
José Domínguez 2016 -0.5 -2.8 0.3 -3.1 – 0.67× –
Brett Wallace 2016 -0.5 -2.2 1.0 -3.2 – 0.58× –
James Shields↔ 2016 +0.5 +3.8 7.0 -3.2 $14.9M 1.02× –
Jon Jay 2016 +0.5 +3.5 6.8 -3.4 $13.1M 0.83× –
Alexi Amarista 2016 -0.7 -2.9 1.4 -4.3 – 0.56× –
Carlos Villanueva 2016 -0.7 -3.9 1.5 -5.4 – 0.67× –
Erik Johnson↔ 2016 -0.7 -5.9 0.2 -6.1 – 1.02× –
Tyson Ross 2016 +0.1 +0.9 9.6 -8.7 $87.8M 1.02× –
Alexei Ramirez↔ 2016 -1.6 -10.4 2.6 -13.0 – 0.83× –
Matt Kemp↔ 2016 -0.6 -4.2 13.9 -18.1 – 0.83× –
Jabari Blash 2016 +0.1 +0.5 0.5 -0.0 $7.2M 0.83× –
Tyron Guerrero 2016 -0.0 -0.0 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+16.6+158.875.8+82.4—

Trades

Every graded 2016 deal involving the Padres — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 15 total.

2016 · SDP / MIA
SDP · AJ Preller +$2.4M
Colin Rea
MIA · Michael Hill −$2.4M
Luis Castillo
SDP came out ahead by $2.4M
2016 · BOS / SDP
BOS · Dave Dombrowski +$20.0M
Drew Pomeranz
SDP · AJ Preller −$20.0M
Anderson Espinoza
BOS came out ahead by $20.0M
2016 · SDP / HOU
SDP · AJ Preller +$3.2M
Dan Straily
HOU · Jeff Luhnow −$3.2M
Erik Kratz
SDP came out ahead by $3.2M
2016 · SDP / MIL
SDP · AJ Preller +$0.0M
Trevor Seidenberger
MIL · David Stearns +$0.0M
Rymer Liriano
Even trade
2016 · SDP / BAL
SDP · AJ Preller +$0.8M
Jean Cosme
BAL · Dan Duquette −$0.8M
Odrisamer Despaigne
SDP came out ahead by $0.8M
2016 · SDP / MIA
SDP · AJ Preller +$24.0M
Chris Paddack
MIA · Michael Hill −$24.0M
Fernando Rodney
SDP came out ahead by $24.0M
2016 · MIN / SDP
MIN · Rob Antony +$4.8M
Justin Haley
SDP · AJ Preller −$4.8M
Miguel Díaz
MIN came out ahead by $4.8M
2016 · CIN / SDP
CIN · Dick Williams +$5.6M
Josh VanMeter
SDP · AJ Preller −$5.6M
Luis Torrens
CIN came out ahead by $5.6M
2016 · SDP / ATL
SDP · AJ Preller +$32.0M
Héctor Olivera
ATL · John Hart −$32.0M
Matt Kemp
SDP came out ahead by $32.0M
2016 · SDP / TOR
SDP · AJ Preller +$8.0M
Hansel Rodriguez
TOR · Mark Shapiro −$8.0M
B. J. Upton
SDP came out ahead by $8.0M
2016 · SEA / SDP
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$9.6M
Nick Vincent
SDP · AJ Preller −$9.6M
cash / PTBNL
SEA came out ahead by $9.6M
2016 · SEA / SDP
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
SDP · AJ Preller −$1.6M
Luis Sardiñas
SEA came out ahead by $1.6M
2016 · SDP / MIA
SDP · AJ Preller +$7.2M
Jarred Cosart, Carter Capps, Josh Naylor, Luis Castillo
MIA · Michael Hill −$7.2M
Andrew Cashner, Colin Rea, Tayron Guerrero
SDP came out ahead by $7.2M
2016 · SDP / WSN
SDP · AJ Preller +$3.2M
Pedro Avila
WSN · Michael Rizzo −$3.2M
Derek Norris
SDP came out ahead by $3.2M
2016 · SDP / CHW
SDP · AJ Preller +$351.2M
Erik Johnson, Fernando Tatís
CHW · Kenny Williams −$351.2M
James Shields
SDP came out ahead by $351.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

2016 payroll
$76.4M
2017 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2016, 2016–2022. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2016; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2016201720182019202020212022
Matt Kemp319.049$13.9MFREE AGENT
B.J. Upton319.126$9.5MFREE AGENT
James Shields349.125$7.0MFREE AGENT
Alexei Ramirez348.000$2.6MFREE AGENT
Matt Thornton3912.000$1.6MFREE AGENT
Carlos Villanueva329.030$1.5MFREE AGENT
Fernando Rodney3912.137$669kFREE AGENT
Edwin Jackson3210.064$338kFREE AGENT
Brandon Morrow318.091$139kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2016201720182019202020212022
Tyson Ross294.126$9.6MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jon Jay315.134$6.8MFREE AGENT
Andrew Cashner295.126$4.1MFREE AGENT
Derek Norris273.102$2.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alexi Amarista274.053$1.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Brett Wallace293.003$1.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Rosales335.163$800kFREE AGENT
Drew Pomeranz273.013$740kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Clayton Richard325.163$595kFREE AGENT
Jarred Cosart263.113$381kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Héctor Sánchez263.098$211kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Pirela263.002$3kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (37)

PlayerAgeSvc2016201720182019202020212022
Brad Hand262.092$540kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Maurer252.089$526kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yangervis Solarte282.000$526kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wil Myers252.104$524kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Quackenbush271.136$521kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Buchter290.010$520kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cory Spangenberg251.028$518kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Christian Bethancourt241.014$511kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Travis Jankowski250.047$509kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jabari Blash261.023$507kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Perdomo230.000$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robbie Erlin251.078$502kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Colin Rea251.000$486kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jemile Weeks292.017$460kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
César Vargas24–$452k
Christian Friedrich282.075$397kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Schimpf281.008$308kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Dickerson260.036$302kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Sardinas230.143$264kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Domínguez250.119$261kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Paul Clemens281.024$239kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Erik Johnson260.089$211kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Leonel Campos280.089$153kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Buddy Baumann281.125$139kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keith Hessler270.058$137kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Oswaldo Arcia252.020$109kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Smith26–$72k
Austin Hedges230.154$33kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hunter Renfroe240.000$33kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Asuaje240.000$33kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Manuel Margot210.000$33kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Torres220.000$33kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Rondon220.000$31kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Noonan271.151$28kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Kirkman292.079$12kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Patrick Kivlehan260.000$12kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyron Guerrero250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2016 acquisition stacked onto Padres's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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