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Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2022, 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 |
|---|---|
| Luis García | 1.6 |
| Taylor Rogers | 1.3 |
| Juan Soto | 1.2 |
| Sean Manaea | 1.1 |
| MacKenzie Gore | 0.8 |
| Robert Suarez | 0.7 |
| Player | 2021 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | 6.8 |
| Chris Paddack | 1.6 |
| Mark Melancon | 1.1 |
| Tommy Pham | 1.1 |
| Adam Frazier | 0.6 |
| Webster Rivas | 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 2022; everyone else is shown as a 2022 season snapshot.
| Player | Period | fWAR | Tier Market $M | Paid $M | Surplus $M | $ / WAR | Tier | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yu Darvish | 2022 | +4.2 | +73.0 | 19.0 | +54.0 | $4.6M | 2.19× | Extension · 2023–2028 · $18.0M AAV |
| Blake Snell | 2022 | +3.6 | +63.5 | 13.1 | +50.4 | $3.6M | 2.19× | Free Agent · 2030–2030 · $36.4M AAV |
| Manny Machado | 2022 | +7.1 | +81.6 | 32.0 | +49.6 | $4.5M | 1.43× | Extension · 2023–2033 · $31.8M AAV |
| Joe Musgrove | 2022 | +3.4 | +53.5 | 8.6 | +44.8 | $2.5M | 1.96× | Extension · 2023–2027 · $20.0M AAV |
| Jake Cronenworth | 2022 | +3.6 | +35.1 | 0.8 | +34.4 | $0.2M | 1.20× | Arb extension · 2024–2030 · $11.4M AAV |
| Ha-Seong Kim | 2022 | +3.6 | +38.5 | 6.0 | +32.5 | $1.6M | 1.32× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $20.0M AAV |
| Jurickson Profar | 2022 | +2.5 | +32.3 | 8.0 | +24.3 | $3.2M | 1.60× | Free Agent · 2027–2027 · $14.0M AAV |
| Trent Grisham | 2022 | +1.7 | +16.8 | 0.7 | +16.1 | $0.4M | 1.22× | Qualifying Offer · 2026–2026 · $22.0M AAV |
| Luis García | 2022 | +1.6 | +12.3 | 3.2 | +9.1 | $2.1M | 0.98× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $6.9M AAV |
| Taylor Rogers↔ | 2022 | +1.3 | +7.0 | 0.2 | +6.9 | $0.1M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.0M AAV |
| MacKenzie Gore | 2022 | +0.8 | +6.5 | 0.4 | +6.1 | $0.5M | 1.02× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $5.6M AAV |
| José Azocar | 2022 | +0.6 | +4.2 | 0.6 | +3.7 | $0.9M | 0.83× | – |
| Nabil Crismatt | 2022 | +0.8 | +4.1 | 0.6 | +3.5 | $0.8M | 0.67× | – |
| Juan Soto↔ | 2022 | +1.2 | +7.8 | 5.8 | +2.0 | $5.0M | 0.83× | Free Agent · 2026–2039 · $51.0M AAV |
| Brandon Drury↔ | 2022 | +0.4 | +1.8 | 0.2 | +1.5 | $0.6M | 0.58× | – |
| Nomar Mazara | 2022 | +0.2 | +1.5 | 0.3 | +1.2 | $1.4M | 0.83× | – |
| Tim Hill | 2022 | +0.5 | +2.5 | 1.3 | +1.2 | $2.9M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $2.9M AAV |
| Steven Wilson | 2022 | +0.3 | +1.5 | 0.7 | +0.8 | $2.4M | 0.67× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV |
| Adrian Morejon | 2022 | +0.2 | +1.2 | 0.7 | +0.5 | $3.0M | 0.67× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.9M AAV |
| Ryan Weathers | 2022 | +0.0 | +0.3 | 0.0 | +0.3 | $0.1M | 1.02× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.4M AAV |
| Kyle Tyler | 2022 | +0.0 | +0.2 | 0.0 | +0.2 | $0.6M | 0.67× | – |
| Tayler Scott | 2022 | +0.1 | +0.5 | 0.2 | +0.2 | $2.7M | 0.67× | – |
| Eguy Rosario | 2022 | +0.0 | +0.2 | 0.1 | +0.1 | $1.6M | 0.58× | – |
| Michel Baez | 2022 | +0.0 | +0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | $7.7M | 0.67× | – |
| Brandon Dixon | 2022 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | – | 0.58× | – |
| Pedro Avila | 2022 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Luis Campusano | 2022 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | – | 0.52× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV |
| Matthew Batten | 2022 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | – | 0.58× | – |
| CJ Abrams↔ | 2022 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.5 | – | 0.56× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.2M AAV |
| Javy Guerra↔ | 2022 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Ray Kerr | 2022 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.6 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Luis Liberato | 2022 | -0.1 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -0.9 | – | 0.69× | – |
| Austin Adams | 2022 | -0.0 | -0.1 | 0.9 | -1.0 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Luke Voit↔ | 2022 | +0.5 | +2.3 | 3.3 | -1.0 | $6.5M | 0.56× | – |
| Sean Manaea | 2022 | +1.1 | +8.8 | 9.8 | -1.0 | $9.0M | 1.02× | Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $25.0M AAV |
| Brent Rooker↔ | 2022 | -0.2 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -1.1 | – | 0.69× | Arb extension · 2025–2030 · $12.0M AAV |
| Jorge Alfaro | 2022 | +0.4 | +1.6 | 2.7 | -1.1 | $7.1M | 0.52× | – |
| Esteury Ruiz↔ | 2022 | -0.2 | -1.2 | 0.1 | -1.3 | – | 0.83× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Pierce Johnson | 2022 | +0.3 | +1.6 | 3.0 | -1.4 | $10.2M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $6.5M AAV |
| Nick Martinez | 2022 | +0.4 | +4.5 | 6.0 | -1.5 | $14.3M | 1.34× | Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $13.0M AAV |
| Sergio Alcántara↔ | 2022 | -0.3 | -1.4 | 0.1 | -1.5 | – | 0.56× | – |
| Josh Hader↔ | 2022 | +0.2 | +2.0 | 3.7 | -1.7 | $19.9M | 1.34× | Free Agent · 2024–2028 · $19.0M AAV |
| Trayce Thompson↔ | 2022 | -0.3 | -2.2 | 0.0 | -2.3 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Robert Suarez | 2022 | +0.7 | +3.6 | 6.0 | -2.4 | $8.8M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $15.0M AAV |
| Dinelson Lamet↔ | 2022 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 1.9 | -2.5 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Mike Clevinger | 2022 | +0.4 | +3.3 | 8.0 | -4.7 | $19.6M | 1.02× | – |
| Matt Beaty | 2022 | -0.7 | -4.6 | 0.6 | -5.2 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Craig Stammen | 2022 | -0.4 | -2.1 | 4.0 | -6.1 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Josh Bell↔ | 2022 | -0.7 | -2.9 | 3.4 | -6.3 | – | 0.56× | Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $7.0M AAV |
| Robinson Canó↔ | 2022 | -0.5 | -2.8 | 7.2 | -10.0 | – | 0.69× | – |
| Eric Hosmer↔ | 2022 | +0.6 | +3.5 | 18.2 | -14.7 | $28.9M | 0.69× | – |
| Wil Myers | 2022 | +1.0 | +6.5 | 22.5 | -16.0 | $23.1M | 0.83× | – |
| Austin Nola | 2022 | +0.2 | +0.7 | 0.7 | +0.0 | $4.1M | 0.52× | – |
| José Castillo | 2022 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Reiss Knehr | 2022 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.1 | +0.0 | $3.9M | 0.67× | – |
| Total | — | +39.6 | +462.7 | 205.8 | +256.8 | — | ||
Every graded 2022 deal involving the Padres — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 16 total.
What the front office was committed to as of 2022, 2022–2028. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2022; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Machado | 29 | 9.056 | $32.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Wil Myers | 31 | 8.104 | $22.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Yu Darvish | 35 | 10.000 | $19.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Eric Hosmer | 32 | 10.146 | $18.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jurickson Profar | 29 | 7.165 | $8.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Robinson Canó | 39 | 17.000 | $7.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Craig Stammen | 38 | 10.160 | $4.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Nomar Mazara | 27 | 6.000 | $308k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Snell | 29 | 5.072 | $13.1M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Sean Manaea | 30 | 5.157 | $9.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Joe Musgrove | 29 | 5.063 | $8.6M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mike Clevinger | 31 | 5.033 | $8.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Nick Martinez | 31 | 3.002 | $6.0M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Juan Soto | 23 | 3.134 | $5.8M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Josh Hader | 28 | 4.115 | $3.7M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Josh Bell | 29 | 5.053 | $3.4M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Luke Voit | 31 | 3.169 | $3.3M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jorge Alfaro | 29 | 4.083 | $2.7M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Dinelson Lamet | 29 | 4.130 | $1.9M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Tim Hill | 32 | 3.112 | $1.3M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Austin Adams | 31 | 3.015 | $925k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Brandon Drury | 29 | 5.001 | $233k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Taylor Rogers | 31 | 5.145 | $159k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| José Castillo | 26 | 3.121 | $12k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Suarez | 31 | 0.000 | $6.0M | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ha-Seong Kim | 26 | 1.000 | $6.0M | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Luis García | 35 | 1.037 | $3.2M | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Pierce Johnson | 31 | 2.137 | $3.0MCLUB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jake Cronenworth | 28 | 2.000 | $757k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Trent Grisham | 25 | 2.060 | $729k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Austin Nola | 32 | 2.106 | $727k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Adrian Morejon | 23 | 2.013 | $704k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Steven Wilson | 27 | 0.000 | $665k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Nabil Crismatt | 27 | 1.033 | $634k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Matt Beaty | 29 | 2.104 | $570k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| José Azocar | 26 | 0.000 | $562k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| MacKenzie Gore | 23 | 0.000 | $423k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Michel Baez | 26 | 1.104 | $271k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Tayler Scott | 30 | 0.047 | $238k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Matthew Batten | 27 | 0.000 | $223k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Luis Campusano | 23 | 0.095 | $181k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| CJ Abrams | 21 | 0.000 | $149k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ray Kerr | 27 | 0.000 | $123k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Sergio Alcántara | 25 | 0.168 | $85k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Eguy Rosario | 22 | 0.000 | $77k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Pedro Avila | 25 | 0.004 | $73k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Reiss Knehr | 25 | 0.034 | $69k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Luis Liberato | 26 | – | $69k | ||||||
| Esteury Ruiz | 23 | 0.000 | $63k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Brandon Dixon | 30 | 1.142 | $31k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Trayce Thompson | 31 | 2.058 | $31k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Kyle Tyler | 25 | 0.000 | $19k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Brent Rooker | 27 | 0.167 | $14k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Javy Guerra | 26 | 2.052 | $9k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Ryan Weathers | 22 | 1.000 | $4k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
How each 2022 acquisition stacked onto Padres's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.