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Down on the Farm: The San Diego Padres – October 2025
The San Diego Padres Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradgley Rodriguez | RP | MLB | 21 | 3.36 ERA, 38 IP, 18 BB, 39 K, 9.3 K/9, 1.21 WHIP |
| 2 | Ethan Salas | C | AA | 19 | 98.3 wRC+, 0.238/0.313/0.390, 16 HR, 9 SB, 67 Runs, 66 RBI |
| 3 | Yonathan Perlaza | LF | AAA | 26 | 92.5 wRC+, 0.231/0.302/0.382, 15 HR, 10 SB, 63 Runs, 67 RBI |
| 4 | Luke Cantwell | 1B | A+ | 22 | 92.6 wRC+, 0.238/0.302/0.382, 16 HR, 9 SB, 64 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 5 | Tirso Ornelas | LF | MLB | 25 | 90.9 wRC+, 0.239/0.306/0.369, 13 HR, 5 SB, 59 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 6 | Jose Verdugo | SS | DSL | 17 | 87.2 wRC+, 0.229/0.298/0.365, 15 HR, 11 SB, 62 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 7 | Eguy Rosario | 3B | MLB | 25 | 83.4 wRC+, 0.218/0.283/0.372, 17 HR, 17 SB, 62 Runs, 66 RBI |
| 8 | Jorge Quintana | SS | A | 18 | 81.4 wRC+, 0.217/0.290/0.353, 15 HR, 29 SB, 61 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 9 | David Morgan | RP | MLB | 25 | 3.61 ERA, 42 IP, 18 BB, 45 K, 9.6 K/9, 1.19 WHIP |
| 10 | Rosman Verdugo | 3B | A+ | 20 | 84.2 wRC+, 0.207/0.295/0.356, 16 HR, 3 SB, 64 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 11 | Albert Fabian | RF | AA | 23 | 82.4 wRC+, 0.221/0.279/0.373, 19 HR, 4 SB, 57 Runs, 68 RBI |
| 12 | Eddson Martinez | OF | DSL | 17 | 85.4 wRC+, 0.220/0.313/0.332, 11 HR, 12 SB, 60 Runs, 51 RBI |
| 13 | Romeo Sanabria | 1B | AA | 23 | 85.7 wRC+, 0.234/0.294/0.364, 15 HR, 1 SB, 56 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 14 | Braedon Karpathios | RF | AA | 22 | 84.3 wRC+, 0.209/0.306/0.339, 14 HR, 2 SB, 64 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 15 | Marcos Castanon | 3B | AAA | 26 | 81.9 wRC+, 0.221/0.278/0.373, 18 HR, 2 SB, 57 Runs, 67 RBI |
| 16 | Kale Fountain | 3B | A | 19 | 80.2 wRC+, 0.213/0.297/0.335, 13 HR, 20 SB, 59 Runs, 54 RBI |
| 17 | Joshua Mears | RF | AA | 24 | 73.5 wRC+, 0.187/0.256/0.372, 26 HR, 15 SB, 60 Runs, 74 RBI |
| 18 | Jhoan De La Cruz | SS | DSL | 17 | 84.0 wRC+, 0.199/0.324/0.308, 10 HR, 8 SB, 67 Runs, 46 RBI |
| 19 | Isaac Ponce | C | DSL | 18 | 81.8 wRC+, 0.216/0.288/0.356, 18 HR, 2 SB, 56 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 20 | Ty Harvey | C | A | 18 | 81.7 wRC+, 0.212/0.298/0.340, 14 HR, 7 SB, 63 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 21 | Reiss Knehr | RP | MLB | 28 | 3.73 ERA, 46 IP, 17 BB, 48 K, 9.4 K/9, 1.15 WHIP |
| 22 | Trenton Brooks | 1B | MLB | 29 | 82.6 wRC+, 0.217/0.303/0.335, 12 HR, 4 SB, 60 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 23 | Darian Castillo | 2B | DSL | 18 | 81.7 wRC+, 0.221/0.306/0.328, 10 HR, 12 SB, 59 Runs, 49 RBI |
| 24 | Yimy Tovar | SS | A | 19 | 80.3 wRC+, 0.236/0.283/0.358, 14 HR, 9 SB, 55 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 25 | Kasen Wells | CF | A+ | 21 | 79.0 wRC+, 0.229/0.296/0.332, 9 HR, 24 SB, 60 Runs, 49 RBI |
| 26 | Alex McCoy | CF | A | 23 | 75.1 wRC+, 0.215/0.272/0.353, 15 HR, 14 SB, 62 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 27 | Yorvin Morla | 2B | DSL | 19 | 76.3 wRC+, 0.200/0.304/0.306, 10 HR, 24 SB, 61 Runs, 46 RBI |
| 28 | Jose Espada | RP | MLB | 28 | 3.76 ERA, 52 IP, 24 BB, 60 K, 10.4 K/9, 1.17 WHIP |
| 29 | Luis De Leon | LF | CPX | 19 | 75.4 wRC+, 0.210/0.299/0.310, 10 HR, 18 SB, 57 Runs, 45 RBI |
| 30 | Dylan Grego | 2B | A | 21 | 74.9 wRC+, 0.216/0.277/0.345, 15 HR, 4 SB, 59 Runs, 57 RBI |
Projected organization depth!
Below are the top projected players at peak for each position at the MLB level.
| C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | LF | CF | RF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projected Starter | Luis Campusano | Ryan O’Hearn | Xander Bogaerts | Jose Verdugo | Manny Machado | Yonathan Perlaza | Jackson Merrill | Fernando Tatis Jr. |
| Projected Backup | Ethan Salas | Luis Arraez | Will Wagner | Jhoan De La Cruz | Rosman Verdugo | Tirso Ornelas | Kasen Wells | Ramón Laureano |
| Depth | Jack Mathey | Jake Cronenworth | Jose Iglesias | Jorge Quintana | Eguy Rosario | Luis De Leon | Alex McCoy | Gavin Sheets |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Dylan Cease |
| Projected #2 | Joe Musgrove |
| Projected #3 | Nick Pivetta |
| Projected #4 | Michael King |
| Projected #5 | Yu Darvish |
| Depth | Nestor Cortes |
| Depth | Randy Vásquez |
| Depth | Jhony Brito |
| Depth | JP Sears |
| Depth | Matt Waldron |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Mason Miller |
| Projected Setup #1 | Adrian Morejon |
| Projected Setup #2 | Robert Suarez |
| Next Up | Bradgley Rodriguez |
| Next Up | Jeremiah Estrada |
| Next Up | Jason Adam |
| Depth | David Morgan |
| Depth | Reiss Knehr |
| Depth | Jose Espada |
| Depth | Wandy Peralta |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Cantwell – 50 | Joshua Mears – 60 | Kai Roberts – 60 |
| Ethan Salas – 50 | Fabian Alcantara – 55 | Jorge Quintana – 60 |
| Tirso Ornelas – 50 | Yonathan Perlaza – 50 | Forrest Wall – 60 |
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