Down on the Farm: The San Diego Padres – March 2026
The San Diego Padres Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan Salas | C | AA | 19 | 102.2 wRC+, 0.245/0.321/0.403, 17 HR, 8 SB, 70 Runs, 70 RBI |
| 2 | Kruz Schoolcraft | RP | A | 18 | 3.88 ERA, 68 IP, 28 BB, 66 K, 8.8 K/9, 1.35 WHIP |
| 3 | Bradgley Rodriguez | RP | MLB | 22 | 3.69 ERA, 39 IP, 18 BB, 39 K, 9.0 K/9, 1.37 WHIP |
| 4 | Reiss Knehr | RP | MLB | 28 | 3.72 ERA, 46 IP, 16 BB, 49 K, 9.6 K/9, 1.25 WHIP |
| 5 | Ty Harvey | C | A | 18 | 88.1 wRC+, 0.225/0.306/0.364, 16 HR, 7 SB, 66 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 6 | Jorge Quintana | SS | A | 18 | 82.7 wRC+, 0.223/0.296/0.359, 15 HR, 27 SB, 64 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 7 | Jhoan De La Cruz | SS | DSL | 17 | 84.0 wRC+, 0.199/0.324/0.308, 10 HR, 8 SB, 67 Runs, 46 RBI |
| 8 | Yimy Tovar | SS | A | 19 | 79.5 wRC+, 0.234/0.289/0.360, 15 HR, 6 SB, 58 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 9 | Kash Mayfield | SP | A | 20 | 4.35 ERA, 101 IP, 47 BB, 95 K, 8.5 K/9, 1.45 WHIP |
| 10 | Ryan Jackson | SS | AA | 23 | 80.5 wRC+, 0.221/0.313/0.321, 10 HR, 9 SB, 62 Runs, 51 RBI |
| 11 | Kasen Wells | CF | A+ | 21 | 82.2 wRC+, 0.233/0.301/0.351, 12 HR, 26 SB, 64 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 12 | Eguy Rosario | SS | MLB | 25 | 82.2 wRC+, 0.221/0.287/0.370, 17 HR, 17 SB, 64 Runs, 66 RBI |
| 13 | Rosman Verdugo | 3B | A+ | 20 | 85.5 wRC+, 0.211/0.300/0.360, 17 HR, 2 SB, 66 Runs, 64 RBI |
| 14 | Francisco Acuna | SS | AAA | 25 | 75.4 wRC+, 0.217/0.297/0.325, 11 HR, 15 SB, 58 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 15 | Alcides Hernandez | DH | CPX | 20 | 70.0 wRC+, 0.212/0.285/0.321, 12 HR, 11 SB, 58 Runs, 54 RBI |
| 16 | David Morgan | RP | MLB | 26 | 3.97 ERA, 43 IP, 19 BB, 42 K, 8.8 K/9, 1.35 WHIP |
| 17 | Yonathan Perlaza | RF | AAA | 26 | 93.9 wRC+, 0.237/0.308/0.390, 16 HR, 10 SB, 67 Runs, 69 RBI |
| 18 | Garrett Hawkins | RP | AA | 25 | 4.00 ERA, 47 IP, 20 BB, 50 K, 9.6 K/9, 1.35 WHIP |
| 19 | Christopher Sargent | C | AA | 24 | 77.0 wRC+, 0.219/0.285/0.352, 15 HR, 13 SB, 62 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 20 | Lamar King Jr. | C | A+ | 21 | 78.8 wRC+, 0.229/0.293/0.351, 11 HR, 10 SB, 64 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 21 | Jonathan Vastine | SS | A+ | 22 | 72.5 wRC+, 0.212/0.285/0.332, 13 HR, 8 SB, 60 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 22 | Tirso Ornelas | LF | MLB | 25 | 90.8 wRC+, 0.244/0.310/0.375, 14 HR, 5 SB, 64 Runs, 63 RBI |
| 23 | Truitt Madonna | C | A | 18 | 81.0 wRC+, 0.221/0.291/0.359, 15 HR, 6 SB, 66 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 24 | Marcos Castanon | 3B | AAA | 26 | 80.3 wRC+, 0.222/0.282/0.370, 18 HR, 1 SB, 59 Runs, 68 RBI |
| 25 | Miguel Mendez | SP | AA | 22 | 4.84 ERA, 131 IP, 72 BB, 114 K, 7.8 K/9, 1.56 WHIP |
| 26 | Dylan Grego | 2B | A | 21 | 76.3 wRC+, 0.220/0.285/0.350, 15 HR, 4 SB, 62 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 27 | Manuel Castro | RP | AAA | 23 | 4.21 ERA, 54 IP, 23 BB, 52 K, 8.7 K/9, 1.38 WHIP |
| 28 | Kale Fountain | 1B | A | 19 | 80.9 wRC+, 0.218/0.300/0.342, 14 HR, 20 SB, 61 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 29 | Rodolfo Duran | C | MLB | 28 | 74.3 wRC+, 0.228/0.270/0.369, 17 HR, 3 SB, 60 Runs, 65 RBI |
| 30 | Jose Verdugo | SS | DSL | 17 | 87.2 wRC+, 0.229/0.298/0.365, 15 HR, 11 SB, 62 Runs, 60 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 | Ethan Salas | Luis Arraez | Jake Cronenworth | Xander Bogaerts | Manny Machado | Ramón Laureano | Jackson Merrill | Fernando Tatis Jr. |
| Projected Backup | Jack Mathey | Ryan O’Hearn | Dylan Grego | Jorge Quintana | Will Wagner | Tirso Ornelas | Kasen Wells | Yonathan Perlaza |
| Depth | Freddy Fermin | Niko Goodrum | Anthony Vilar | Jhoan De La Cruz | Rosman Verdugo | Bryce Johnson | Forrest Wall | Nick Schnell |
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 | Jhony Brito |
| Depth | JP Sears |
| Depth | Kash Mayfield |
| Depth | Matt Waldron |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Mason Miller |
| Projected Setup #1 | Adrian Morejon |
| Projected Setup #2 | Jeremiah Estrada |
| Next Up | Kruz Schoolcraft |
| Next Up | Bradgley Rodriguez |
| Next Up | Jason Adam |
| Depth | Reiss Knehr |
| Depth | David Morgan |
| Depth | Wandy Peralta |
| Depth | Garrett Hawkins |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Yonathan Perlaza – 50 | Fabian Alcantara – 55 | Kasen Wells – 60 |
| Kasen Wells – 50 | Joshua Mears – 55 | Kai Roberts – 60 |
| Luke Cantwell – 50 | Yonathan Perlaza – 50 | Jorge Quintana – 60 |
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