San Diego Padres Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	F. Fermin Padres' Freddy Fermin: Resting up Sunday Freddy Fermin Padres' Freddy Fermin: Resting up Sunday	L. CampusanoLuis Campusano	—
First Base	T. France Padres' Ty France: On bench, but playing time on rise Ty France Padres' Ty France: On bench, but playing time on rise	G. SheetsGavin Sheets	N. CastellanosNick Castellanos M. AndujarMiguel Andujar J. Cronenworth Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Taking seat Sunday Jake Cronenworth Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Taking seat Sunday 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. Cronenworth Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Taking seat Sunday Jake Cronenworth Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Taking seat Sunday	X. BogaertsXander Bogaerts	F. Tatis Jr.Fernando Tatis Jr. T. France Padres' Ty France: On bench, but playing time on rise Ty France Padres' Ty France: On bench, but playing time on rise
Shortstop	X. BogaertsXander Bogaerts	J. Cronenworth Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Taking seat Sunday Jake Cronenworth Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Taking seat Sunday	—
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. AndujarMiguel Andujar T. France Padres' Ty France: On bench, but playing time on rise Ty France Padres' Ty France: On bench, but playing time on rise
Left Field	R. LaureanoRamon Laureano	B. Johnson Padres' Bryce Johnson: Key RBI in win Bryce Johnson Padres' Bryce Johnson: Key RBI in win	N. CastellanosNick Castellanos M. AndujarMiguel Andujar G. SheetsGavin Sheets
Center Field	J. MerrillJackson Merrill	R. LaureanoRamon Laureano	B. Johnson Padres' Bryce Johnson: Key RBI in win Bryce Johnson Padres' Bryce Johnson: Key RBI in win F. Tatis Jr.Fernando Tatis Jr.
Right Field	F. Tatis Jr.Fernando Tatis Jr.	N. CastellanosNick Castellanos	R. LaureanoRamon Laureano B. Johnson Padres' Bryce Johnson: Key RBI in win Bryce Johnson Padres' Bryce Johnson: Key RBI in win M. AndujarMiguel Andujar G. SheetsGavin Sheets
Designated Hitter	G. SheetsGavin Sheets	M. AndujarMiguel Andujar	N. CastellanosNick Castellanos R. LaureanoRamon Laureano L. CampusanoLuis Campusano X. BogaertsXander Bogaerts M. MachadoManny Machado F. Fermin Padres' Freddy Fermin: Resting up Sunday Freddy Fermin Padres' Freddy Fermin: Resting up Sunday F. Tatis Jr.Fernando Tatis Jr. J. Cronenworth Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Taking seat Sunday Jake Cronenworth Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Taking seat Sunday 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. France Padres' Ty France: On bench, but playing time on rise Ty France Padres' Ty France: On bench, but playing time on rise

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. King Padres' Michael King: Grinds for third win Michael King Padres' Michael King: Grinds for third win	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. Marquez Padres' German Marquez: Settles for no-decision Saturday German Marquez Padres' German Marquez: Settles for no-decision Saturday

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
M. Miller Padres' Mason Miller: Secures eighth save Mason Miller Padres' Mason Miller: Secures eighth save	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. MorejonAdrian Morejon W. PeraltaWandy Peralta Y. Matsui Groin: Expected to be out until at least Apr 21 Yuki Matsui Groin: Expected to be out until at least Apr 21 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