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MLB
San Diego Padres 2026 Financial Summary
A current summary of San Diego Padres 2026 player cap & cash figures.
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Projected Total Tax
$262,093,678 / 6th
Projected Cash Payroll
$229,375,000 / 8th
2026 Active Roster
| Player (39) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Machado Manny Machado | 3B | 33 |
Extension
|
$31,818,182 | 13.04% | $21,000,000 | 2034 |
2 |
Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts | 2B | 33 |
Free Agent
|
$25,454,545 | 10.43% | $25,000,000 | 2034 |
3 |
King Michael King | SP | 31 |
Free Agent
|
$25,000,000 | 10.25% | $17,000,000 | 2029 |
4 |
Tatis Jr. Fernando Tatis Jr. | RF | 27 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$24,285,714 | 9.95% | $20,000,000 | 2035 |
5 |
Musgrove Joe Musgrove | SP | 33 |
Extension
|
$20,000,000 | 8.20% | $20,000,000 | 2028 |
6 |
Darvish Yu Darvish | SP | 39 |
Extension
|
$18,000,000 | 7.38% | $15,000,000 | 2029 |
7 |
Merrill Jackson Merrill | CF | 23 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$15,000,000 | 6.15% | $11,000,000 | 2036 |
8 |
Pivetta Nick Pivetta | SP | 33 |
Free Agent
|
$13,750,000 | 5.64% | $19,000,000 | 2029 |
9 |
Cronenworth Jake Cronenworth | 1B | 32 |
Extension
Arbitration |
$11,428,571 | 4.68% | $12,000,000 | 2031 |
10 |
Adam Jason Adam | RP | 34 |
Arbitration 4
|
$6,675,000 | 2.74% | $6,675,000 | 2027 |
11 |
Laureano Ramon Laureano | RF | 31 |
Free Agent
|
$6,500,000 | 2.66% | $6,500,000 | 2027 |
12 |
Matsui Yuki Matsui | RP | 30 |
Free Agent
Foreign Professional |
$5,600,000 | 2.30% | $5,750,000 | 2029 |
13 |
Sheets Gavin Sheets | DH | 30 |
Arbitration 2
|
$4,500,000 | 1.84% | $4,500,000 | 2028 |
14 |
Peralta Wandy Peralta | RP | 34 |
Free Agent
|
$4,125,000 | 1.69% | $4,450,000 | 2028 |
15 |
Miller Mason Miller | RP | 27 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$4,000,000 | 1.64% | $4,000,000 | 2030 |
16 |
Andujar Miguel Andujar | OF | 31 |
Free Agent
|
$4,000,000 | 1.64% | $1,500,000 | 2028 |
17 |
Morejon Adrian Morejon | RP | 27 |
Arbitration 4
|
$3,900,000 | 1.60% | $3,900,000 | 2027 |
18 |
Song Sung Mun Song | INF | 29 |
Free Agent
Foreign Professional |
$3,750,000 | 1.54% | $3,000,000 | 2031 |
19 |
Sears JP Sears | SP | 30 |
Arbitration 1
|
$2,750,000 | 1.13% | $2,750,000 | 2029 |
20 |
Canning Griffin Canning | SP | 30 |
Free Agent
|
$2,500,000 | 1.02% | $1,000,000 | 2028 |
21 |
Fermin Freddy Fermin | C | 31 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$2,100,000 | 0.86% | $2,100,000 | 2030 |
22 |
Márquez Germán Márquez | SP | 31 |
Free Agent
|
$1,750,000 | 0.72% | $1,000,000 | 2028 |
23 |
Hart Kyle Hart | RP | 33 |
Free Agent
|
$1,200,000 | 0.49% | $1,000,000 | 2028 |
24 |
Campusano Luis Campusano | C | 27 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$900,000 | 0.37% | $900,000 | 2029 |
25 |
Hoeing Bryan Hoeing | RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $850,000 | |
26 |
Johnson Bryce Johnson | CF | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
27 |
McCoy Mason McCoy | SS | 31 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
28 |
Estrada Jeremiah Estrada | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
29 |
Vasquez Randy Vasquez | SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
30 |
Rodriguez Bradgley Rodriguez | RP | 22 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
31 |
Hawkins Garrett Hawkins | P | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
32 |
Wagner Will Wagner | 2B | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
33 |
Jacob Alek Jacob | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
34 |
Marinaccio Ron Marinaccio | RP | 31 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
35 |
Waldron Matt Waldron | SP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
36 |
Morgan David Morgan | RP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
37 |
Castellanos Nick Castellanos | DH | 34 |
Free Agent
|
$780,000 | 0.32% | $780,000 | 2027 |
38 |
Acosta Daison Acosta | P | 27 |
Free Agent
|
$780,000 | 0.32% | $780,000 | |
39 |
Adcock Ty Adcock | RP | 29 |
Free Agent
|
- | - | $850,000 |
2026 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Brito Jhony Brito | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | - | $820,000 |
2026 Luxury Tax Payroll Totals
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $244,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $240,547,012 | 6th |
| Injured Contracts | $820,000 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $0 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,700,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $262,093,678 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $-18,093,678 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 30%.
|
$5,428,103 | - |
Tax Bill Breakdown
The San Diego Padres are being assessed at 30%. This means this is the second consecutive year the team is above the tax threshold.
| Salaries | Level Tax Tier | Amount Over | Amount Level Assessed | Tax % Base | Tax % Overage Charge | Total Level Amount | Total Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $262,093,678 | $244,000,000 | $18,093,678 | $18,093,678 | 0.30 | 0.000 | $5,428,103 | $5,428,103 |
| $264,000,000 | - | - | 0.30 | 0.120 | |||
| $284,000,000 | - | - | 0.30 | 0.450 | |||
| $304,000,000 | - | - | 0.30 | 0.600 | |||
| $262,093,678 | Tax Bill: | $5,428,103 |
Glossary
First-Time Payor:
- 20% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 32% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 62.5% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 80% for exceeding by $60M+
Second-Time Payor:
- 30% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 42% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 75% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 90% for exceeding by $60M+
Third-Time (or more) Payor:
- 50% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 62% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 95% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 110% for exceeding by $60M+
Teams are considered “tax repeaters” when they exceed the threshold in consecutive seasons. They revert back to First-Time status after completing one season below the threshold.
Luxury Tax salaries are based on the Average Annual Value of all 40-man roster contracts, guaranteed contracts on the 60-day IL, retained salary from trades or releases, buried contracts in the minor leagues, a player benefits stipend, and the required pre-arbitration bonus pool contribution.
Players who are acquired or have contracts purchased during the season are calculated at a rate based on the amount of league days remaining in the season. If multiple years remain on the contract at the time of acquisition, the AAV is recalculated based on the total guaranteed money remaining.
Pre-Arbitration Players (0-3 years of service) are currently estimated at $820,000 ($40k above the $780,000 MLB minimum) Arbitration Salaries (3-6 years of service) are currently estimated based on the level of service (Arbitration 1-4), and Spotrac’s current Market Valuation for that player.
Player Benefits account for insurance, room & board stipends, transportation fees, etc…
The MLB Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool is a $50 million pot of money created in the 2022 CBA to reward top-performing young players (under three years of service time) who are not yet eligible for salary arbitration. It's funded by all 30 teams, split into award bonuses and a statistical pool based on a version of Wins Above Replacement (WAR).
2026 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % | Cash Salary | Free Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Miguel Mendez
|
P | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 |
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