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Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2020, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).
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.
| 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 |
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 2020; everyone else is shown as a 2020 season snapshot.
| Player | Period | fWAR | Tier Market $M | Paid $M | Surplus $M | $ / WAR | Tier | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | 2020 | +3.3 | +31.2 | 0.2 | +31.0 | $0.1M | 1.18× | – |
| Dinelson Lamet | 2020 | +2.5 | +29.2 | 1.3 | +27.9 | $0.5M | 1.49× | – |
| Trent Grisham | 2020 | +2.4 | +23.0 | 0.2 | +22.8 | $0.1M | 1.22× | Qualifying Offer · 2026–2026 · $22.0M AAV |
| Jake Cronenworth | 2020 | +1.9 | +12.5 | 0.2 | +12.3 | $0.1M | 0.82× | Arb extension · 2024–2030 · $11.4M AAV |
| Trevor Rosenthal↔ | 2020 | +0.6 | +6.6 | 0.2 | +6.5 | $0.3M | 1.34× | – |
| Zach Davies | 2020 | +1.4 | +11.2 | 5.2 | +5.9 | $3.8M | 1.02× | – |
| Mike Clevinger↔ | 2020 | +0.7 | +5.9 | 2.0 | +3.8 | $2.8M | 1.02× | – |
| Chris Paddack | 2020 | +0.4 | +3.0 | 0.2 | +2.8 | $0.6M | 1.02× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Drew Pomeranz | 2020 | +0.8 | +8.2 | 6.0 | +2.2 | $7.8M | 1.34× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV |
| Austin Nola↔ | 2020 | +0.5 | +1.9 | 0.0 | +1.8 | $0.1M | 0.52× | – |
| Ty France↔ | 2020 | +0.3 | +1.4 | 0.0 | +1.4 | $0.2M | 0.56× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.4M AAV |
| Cal Quantrill↔ | 2020 | +0.2 | +1.2 | 0.1 | +1.2 | $0.3M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV |
| Joey Lucchesi | 2020 | +0.2 | +1.3 | 0.1 | +1.2 | $0.5M | 1.02× | – |
| Dan Altavilla↔ | 2020 | +0.2 | +1.1 | 0.0 | +1.0 | $0.2M | 0.67× | – |
| Michel Baez | 2020 | +0.2 | +0.9 | 0.0 | +0.9 | $0.2M | 0.67× | – |
| Josh Naylor↔ | 2020 | +0.1 | +0.8 | 0.0 | +0.8 | $0.3M | 0.69× | Free Agent · 2026–2030 · $18.5M AAV |
| Greg Allen↔ | 2020 | +0.1 | +0.7 | 0.0 | +0.6 | $0.1M | 0.83× | – |
| Jorge Ona | 2020 | +0.1 | +0.7 | 0.0 | +0.6 | $0.3M | 0.69× | – |
| Jurickson Profar | 2020 | +0.9 | +6.3 | 5.7 | +0.6 | $6.0M | 0.83× | Free Agent · 2027–2027 · $14.0M AAV |
| Luis Campusano | 2020 | +0.1 | +0.7 | 0.1 | +0.6 | $0.6M | 0.69× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV |
| Javy Guerra | 2020 | +0.1 | +0.6 | 0.2 | +0.4 | $1.8M | 0.67× | – |
| Emilio Pagán | 2020 | +0.0 | +0.4 | 0.2 | +0.2 | $5.6M | 1.34× | Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $10.0M AAV |
| Taylor Williams↔ | 2020 | +0.0 | +0.2 | 0.0 | +0.2 | $0.4M | 1.34× | – |
| Austin Adams | 2020 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | $25.1M | 0.67× | – |
| Tim Hill | 2020 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | $9.9M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $2.9M AAV |
| Luis Torrens↔ | 2020 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | – | 0.52× | Extension · 2027–2028 · $5.8M AAV |
| Luis Patiño | 2020 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Pierce Johnson | 2020 | +0.3 | +1.6 | 2.0 | -0.4 | $6.5M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $6.5M AAV |
| Adrian Morejon | 2020 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.8 | – | 0.67× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.9M AAV |
| Jorge Mateo | 2020 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.8 | – | 0.56× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV |
| Abraham Almonte | 2020 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -0.9 | – | 0.69× | – |
| Wil Myers | 2020 | +2.2 | +21.5 | 22.5 | -1.0 | $10.2M | 1.22× | – |
| Luis Perdomo | 2020 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.9 | -1.4 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Matt Strahm | 2020 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 1.4 | -1.4 | $347.9M | 0.67× | Extension · 2025–2026 · $7.5M AAV |
| Francisco Mejía | 2020 | -0.4 | -1.8 | 0.2 | -2.0 | – | 0.52× | – |
| Greg Garcia | 2020 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 1.5 | -2.1 | – | 0.56× | – |
| Mitch Moreland↔ | 2020 | -0.2 | -1.1 | 1.2 | -2.2 | – | 0.56× | – |
| Austin Hedges↔ | 2020 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 2.5 | -2.4 | $172.1M | 0.69× | Extension · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV |
| Craig Stammen | 2020 | +0.3 | +1.6 | 4.0 | -2.4 | $13.5M | 0.67× | – |
| Jason Castro↔ | 2020 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 2.3 | -2.5 | – | 0.52× | – |
| Garrett Richards | 2020 | +0.7 | +5.9 | 8.5 | -2.6 | $11.8M | 1.02× | – |
| Edward Olivares↔ | 2020 | -0.4 | -2.8 | 0.0 | -2.8 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Tommy Pham | 2020 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 2.9 | -3.4 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Kirby Yates | 2020 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 7.1 | -7.2 | – | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $5.0M AAV |
| Manny Machado | 2020 | +2.7 | +23.7 | 32.0 | -8.3 | $12.0M | 1.12× | Extension · 2023–2033 · $31.8M AAV |
| Eric Hosmer | 2020 | +0.7 | +3.1 | 21.0 | -17.9 | $29.9M | 0.56× | – |
| David Bednar | 2020 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.1 | +0.0 | $3.3M | 0.67× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $9.0M AAV |
| Total | — | +22.0 | +196.3 | 132.7 | +63.3 | — | ||
Every graded 2020 deal involving the Padres — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 11 total.
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 |
How each 2020 acquisition stacked onto Padres's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.