San Diego Padres Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	F. Fermin Padres' Freddy Fermin: Takes seat in second game Freddy Fermin Padres' Freddy Fermin: Takes seat in second game	L. CampusanoLuis Campusano	—
First Base	G. Sheets Padres' Gavin Sheets: Taking seat Friday Gavin Sheets Padres' Gavin Sheets: Taking seat Friday	T. France Padres' Ty France: Drawing start at first base Ty France Padres' Ty France: Drawing start at first base	N. Castellanos Padres' Nick Castellanos: Not starting versus lefty Nick Castellanos Padres' Nick Castellanos: Not starting versus lefty S. Song Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 12 Sung-Mun Song Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 12 M. AndujarMiguel Andujar 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	S. Song Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 12 Sung-Mun Song Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 12	X. BogaertsXander Bogaerts T. France Padres' Ty France: Drawing start at first base Ty France Padres' Ty France: Drawing start at first base
Shortstop	X. BogaertsXander Bogaerts	J. CronenworthJake Cronenworth	S. Song Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 12 Sung-Mun Song Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 12
Third Base	M. MachadoManny Machado	S. Song Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 12 Sung-Mun Song Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 12	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: Drawing start at first base Ty France Padres' Ty France: Drawing start at first base
Left Field	R. Laureano Padres' Ramon Laureano: Goes deep on Opening Day Ramon Laureano Padres' Ramon Laureano: Goes deep on Opening Day	M. AndujarMiguel Andujar	G. Sheets Padres' Gavin Sheets: Taking seat Friday Gavin Sheets Padres' Gavin Sheets: Taking seat Friday B. JohnsonBryce Johnson N. Castellanos Padres' Nick Castellanos: Not starting versus lefty Nick Castellanos Padres' Nick Castellanos: Not starting versus lefty S. Song Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 12 Sung-Mun Song Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 12
Center Field	J. MerrillJackson Merrill	R. Laureano Padres' Ramon Laureano: Goes deep on Opening Day Ramon Laureano Padres' Ramon Laureano: Goes deep on Opening Day	B. JohnsonBryce Johnson F. Tatis Jr.Fernando Tatis Jr.
Right Field	F. Tatis Jr.Fernando Tatis Jr.	N. Castellanos Padres' Nick Castellanos: Not starting versus lefty Nick Castellanos Padres' Nick Castellanos: Not starting versus lefty	R. Laureano Padres' Ramon Laureano: Goes deep on Opening Day Ramon Laureano Padres' Ramon Laureano: Goes deep on Opening Day B. JohnsonBryce Johnson M. AndujarMiguel Andujar G. Sheets Padres' Gavin Sheets: Taking seat Friday Gavin Sheets Padres' Gavin Sheets: Taking seat Friday
Designated Hitter	M. AndujarMiguel Andujar	N. Castellanos Padres' Nick Castellanos: Not starting versus lefty Nick Castellanos Padres' Nick Castellanos: Not starting versus lefty	G. Sheets Padres' Gavin Sheets: Taking seat Friday Gavin Sheets Padres' Gavin Sheets: Taking seat Friday L. CampusanoLuis Campusano X. BogaertsXander Bogaerts M. MachadoManny Machado F. Fermin Padres' Freddy Fermin: Takes seat in second game Freddy Fermin Padres' Freddy Fermin: Takes seat in second game F. Tatis Jr.Fernando Tatis Jr. 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 R. Laureano Padres' Ramon Laureano: Goes deep on Opening Day Ramon Laureano Padres' Ramon Laureano: Goes deep on Opening Day S. Song Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 12 Sung-Mun Song Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 12 T. France Padres' Ty France: Drawing start at first base Ty France Padres' Ty France: Drawing start at first base

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
N. Pivetta Padres' Nick Pivetta: Roughed up on Opening Day Nick Pivetta Padres' Nick Pivetta: Roughed up on Opening Day	M. King Padres' Michael King: Steady in no-decision Michael King Padres' Michael King: Steady in no-decision	J. Musgrove Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 15 Joe Musgrove Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 15	R. VasquezRandy Vasquez	G. MarquezGerman Marquez

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
M. MillerMason Miller	J. EstradaJeremiah Estrada	A. MorejonAdrian Morejon J. Adam Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Apr 6 Jason Adam Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Apr 6 W. PeraltaWandy Peralta Y. Matsui Padres' Yuki Matsui: Officially put on IL Groin: Expected to be out until at least Apr 10 Yuki Matsui Padres' Yuki Matsui: Officially put on IL Groin: Expected to be out until at least Apr 10 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