San Diego Padres Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	F. Fermin Padres' Freddy Fermin: Back in starting nine Freddy Fermin Padres' Freddy Fermin: Back in starting nine	L. CampusanoLuis Campusano	—
First Base	G. SheetsGavin Sheets	T. FranceTy France	N. CastellanosNick Castellanos M. Andujar Padres' Miguel Andujar: Back to bench Friday Miguel Andujar Padres' Miguel Andujar: Back to bench Friday J. CronenworthJake Cronenworth W. Wagner Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Will Wagner Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24
Second Base	J. CronenworthJake Cronenworth	X. BogaertsXander Bogaerts	F. Tatis Jr. Padres' Fernando Tatis: Plates two runs Fernando Tatis Jr. Padres' Fernando Tatis: Plates two runs T. FranceTy France
Shortstop	X. BogaertsXander Bogaerts	J. CronenworthJake Cronenworth	—
Third Base	M. MachadoManny Machado	W. Wagner Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Will Wagner Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24	M. Andujar Padres' Miguel Andujar: Back to bench Friday Miguel Andujar Padres' Miguel Andujar: Back to bench Friday T. FranceTy France
Left Field	R. Laureano Padres' Ramon Laureano: Not in lineup Friday Ramon Laureano Padres' Ramon Laureano: Not in lineup Friday	B. JohnsonBryce Johnson	N. CastellanosNick Castellanos M. Andujar Padres' Miguel Andujar: Back to bench Friday Miguel Andujar Padres' Miguel Andujar: Back to bench Friday G. SheetsGavin Sheets
Center Field	J. MerrillJackson Merrill	R. Laureano Padres' Ramon Laureano: Not in lineup Friday Ramon Laureano Padres' Ramon Laureano: Not in lineup Friday	B. JohnsonBryce Johnson F. Tatis Jr. Padres' Fernando Tatis: Plates two runs Fernando Tatis Jr. Padres' Fernando Tatis: Plates two runs
Right Field	F. Tatis Jr. Padres' Fernando Tatis: Plates two runs Fernando Tatis Jr. Padres' Fernando Tatis: Plates two runs	N. CastellanosNick Castellanos	R. Laureano Padres' Ramon Laureano: Not in lineup Friday Ramon Laureano Padres' Ramon Laureano: Not in lineup Friday B. JohnsonBryce Johnson M. Andujar Padres' Miguel Andujar: Back to bench Friday Miguel Andujar Padres' Miguel Andujar: Back to bench Friday G. SheetsGavin Sheets
Designated Hitter	N. CastellanosNick Castellanos	M. Andujar Padres' Miguel Andujar: Back to bench Friday Miguel Andujar Padres' Miguel Andujar: Back to bench Friday	R. Laureano Padres' Ramon Laureano: Not in lineup Friday Ramon Laureano Padres' Ramon Laureano: Not in lineup Friday G. SheetsGavin Sheets L. CampusanoLuis Campusano X. BogaertsXander Bogaerts M. MachadoManny Machado F. Fermin Padres' Freddy Fermin: Back in starting nine Freddy Fermin Padres' Freddy Fermin: Back in starting nine F. Tatis Jr. Padres' Fernando Tatis: Plates two runs Fernando Tatis Jr. Padres' Fernando Tatis: Plates two runs J. CronenworthJake Cronenworth W. Wagner Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Will Wagner Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 T. FranceTy France

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
N. Pivetta Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 Nick Pivetta Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15	M. KingMichael King	J. Musgrove Elbow: Expected to be out until at least May 6 Joe Musgrove Elbow: Expected to be out until at least May 6	R. VasquezRandy Vasquez	G. MarquezGerman Marquez

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
M. Miller Padres' Mason Miller: Secures sixth save Thursday Mason Miller Padres' Mason Miller: Secures sixth save Thursday	J. Estrada Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 25 Jeremiah Estrada Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 25	J. AdamJason Adam A. Morejon Padres' Adrian Morejon: Collects hold in Thursday's win Adrian Morejon Padres' Adrian Morejon: Collects hold in Thursday's win W. PeraltaWandy Peralta Y. Matsui Groin: Expected to be out until at least Apr 18 Yuki Matsui Groin: Expected to be out until at least Apr 18 K. HartKyle Hart D. MorganDavid Morgan B. RodriguezBradgley Rodriguez R. MarinaccioRon Marinaccio B. Hoeing Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1 Bryan Hoeing Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1