Down on the Farm: The San Diego Padres – May 2026
Down on the farm: San Diego Padres
May 2026 – powered by OOPSY peak projections
1top 100 prospects
23.3avg prospect age
Ethan Salas#1 ranked prospect
Top 10 prospects
1
Ethan Salas +39
C AA — Age 20
95.2 wRC+, 0.241/0.307/0.397, 18 HR, 11 SB, 66 Runs, 70 RBI — 2.3 WAR
Hit 50Power 50Speed 50
2
Bradgley Rodriguez +93
RP MLB — Age 22
3.63 ERA, 38 IP, 16 BB, 37 K, 8.8 K/9, 1.34 WHIP — 1.8 WAR
Stuff 55Command 55Power 60
3
Kash Mayfield
SP A+ — Age 21
4.22 ERA, 108 IP, 50 BB, 105 K, 8.7 K/9, 1.39 WHIP — 1.7 WAR
Stuff 50Command 50Power 50
4
Jack Mathey +2206
C AAA — Age 22
76.9 wRC+, 0.213/0.294/0.337, 14 HR, 6 SB, 61 Runs, 57 RBI — 1.4 WAR
Hit 45Power 45Speed 45
5
Clay Edmondson +1397
RP AAA — Age 23
4.10 ERA, 44 IP, 17 BB, 40 K, 8.2 K/9, 1.35 WHIP — 1.3 WAR
Stuff 55Command 55Power 50
6
Marcos Castanon +82
3B AAA — Age 27
86.9 wRC+, 0.233/0.291/0.390, 19 HR, 1 SB, 64 Runs, 69 RBI — 1.2 WAR
Hit 40Power 50Speed 30
7
Zack Qin
SP A — Age 20
4.43 ERA, 80 IP, 31 BB, 68 K, 7.6 K/9, 1.41 WHIP — 1.0 WAR
8
Eguy Rosario +70
SS MLB — Age 26
82.2 wRC+, 0.221/0.287/0.370, 17 HR, 17 SB, 64 Runs, 66 RBI — 1.0 WAR
Hit 40Power 50Speed 55
9
Alcides Hernandez -153
DH CPX — Age 21
68.6 wRC+, 0.210/0.285/0.318, 10 HR, 7 SB, 61 Runs, 51 RBI — 0.8 WAR
Hit 45Power 40Speed 45
10
Yonathan Perlaza +34
RF AAA — Age 27
93.9 wRC+, 0.237/0.308/0.390, 16 HR, 10 SB, 67 Runs, 69 RBI — 0.8 WAR
Hit 50Power 50Speed 50
11
Rosman Verdugo
3B
A+ — 21 — 80.2 wRC+, 0.209/0.292/0.353 — 0.7 WAR
Rosman Verdugo
3B
A+ — 21 — 80.2 wRC+, 0.209/0.292/0.353 — 0.7 WAR
12
Francisco Acuna
SS
AAA — 26 — 71.3 wRC+, 0.208/0.294/0.311 — 0.6 WAR
Francisco Acuna
SS
AAA — 26 — 71.3 wRC+, 0.208/0.294/0.311 — 0.6 WAR
13
Kerrington Cross
3B
A — 24 — 79.4 wRC+, 0.202/0.312/0.313 — 0.6 WAR
Kerrington Cross
3B
A — 24 — 79.4 wRC+, 0.202/0.312/0.313 — 0.6 WAR
14
Sean Boyle
SP
AAA — 29 — 4.92 ERA, 132 IP — 0.6 WAR
Sean Boyle
SP
AAA — 29 — 4.92 ERA, 132 IP — 0.6 WAR
15
Manuel Castro
RP
AAA — 24 — 4.50 ERA, 49 IP — 0.5 WAR
Manuel Castro
RP
AAA — 24 — 4.50 ERA, 49 IP — 0.5 WAR
16
Yimy Tovar
SS
A — 20 — 68.5 wRC+, 0.226/0.275/0.338 — 0.5 WAR
Yimy Tovar
SS
A — 20 — 68.5 wRC+, 0.226/0.275/0.338 — 0.5 WAR
17
Tucker Musgrove
RP
A+ — 24 — 4.47 ERA, 42 IP — 0.5 WAR
Tucker Musgrove
RP
A+ — 24 — 4.47 ERA, 42 IP — 0.5 WAR
18
Jake Higginbotham
RP
AAA — 30 — 4.52 ERA, 48 IP — 0.4 WAR
Jake Higginbotham
RP
AAA — 30 — 4.52 ERA, 48 IP — 0.4 WAR
19
Miguel Mendez
SP
AA — 23 — 4.96 ERA, 125 IP — 0.4 WAR
Miguel Mendez
SP
AA — 23 — 4.96 ERA, 125 IP — 0.4 WAR
20
Tirso Ornelas
LF
MLB — 26 — 86.1 wRC+, 0.240/0.302/0.368 — 0.4 WAR
Tirso Ornelas
LF
MLB — 26 — 86.1 wRC+, 0.240/0.302/0.368 — 0.4 WAR
21
Jamie Hitt
SP
A+ — 23 — 5.02 ERA, 134 IP — 0.4 WAR
Jamie Hitt
SP
A+ — 23 — 5.02 ERA, 134 IP — 0.4 WAR
22
Garrett Hawkins
RP
AAA — 26 — 4.52 ERA, 43 IP — 0.4 WAR
Garrett Hawkins
RP
AAA — 26 — 4.52 ERA, 43 IP — 0.4 WAR
23
Evan Fitterer
SP
AAA — 26 — 5.01 ERA, 123 IP — 0.3 WAR
Evan Fitterer
SP
AAA — 26 — 5.01 ERA, 123 IP — 0.3 WAR
24
Nick Schnell
RF
AAA — 26 — 81.6 wRC+, 0.219/0.277/0.387 — 0.3 WAR
Nick Schnell
RF
AAA — 26 — 81.6 wRC+, 0.219/0.277/0.387 — 0.3 WAR
25
Leandro Cedeno
1B
AAA — 27 — 86.4 wRC+, 0.234/0.295/0.378 — 0.3 WAR
Leandro Cedeno
1B
AAA — 27 — 86.4 wRC+, 0.234/0.295/0.378 — 0.3 WAR
26
Ty Harvey
C
A — 19 — 72.6 wRC+, 0.213/0.292/0.322 — 0.3 WAR
Ty Harvey
C
A — 19 — 72.6 wRC+, 0.213/0.292/0.322 — 0.3 WAR
27
Jackson Wolf
SP
MLB — 27 — 4.96 ERA, 133 IP — 0.3 WAR
Jackson Wolf
SP
MLB — 27 — 4.96 ERA, 133 IP — 0.3 WAR
28
Lamar King Jr.
C
A+ — 22 — 71.9 wRC+, 0.222/0.285/0.333 — 0.2 WAR
Lamar King Jr.
C
A+ — 22 — 71.9 wRC+, 0.222/0.285/0.333 — 0.2 WAR
29
Fernando Sanchez
SP
AAA — 25 — 4.87 ERA, 86 IP — 0.2 WAR
Fernando Sanchez
SP
AAA — 25 — 4.87 ERA, 86 IP — 0.2 WAR
30
Justin DeCriscio
3B
A+ — 23 — 71.0 wRC+, 0.219/0.278/0.340 — 0.2 WAR
Justin DeCriscio
3B
A+ — 23 — 71.0 wRC+, 0.219/0.278/0.340 — 0.2 WAR
Future depth chart (peak projections)
C
Ethan Salas
Jack Mathey
Freddy Fermin
1B
Luis Arraez
Ryan O’Hearn
Niko Goodrum
2B
Jake Cronenworth
Jose Iglesias
Anthony Vilar
SS
Xander Bogaerts
Eguy Rosario
Francisco Acuna
3B
Manny Machado
Will Wagner
Marcos Castanon
LF
Ramon Laureano
Gavin Sheets
Tirso Ornelas
CF
Jackson Merrill
Forrest Wall
Jase Bowen
RF
Fernando Tatis Jr.
Yonathan Perlaza
Nick Schnell
Projected rotation and bullpen
Starting rotation
SP1Nick Pivetta3.74 ERA, 169 IP, 182 K
SP2Michael King3.97 ERA, 162 IP, 165 K
SP3Yu Darvish4.25 ERA, 162 IP, 150 K
SP4Kash Mayfield4.22 ERA, 108 IP, 105 K
SP5Matt Waldron4.55 ERA, 157 IP, 125 K
DepthNestor Cortes4.63 ERA, 164 IP, 141 K
DepthRandy Vasquez4.68 ERA, 158 IP, 118 K
DepthJP Sears4.81 ERA, 170 IP, 134 K
DepthZack Qin4.43 ERA, 80 IP, 68 K
DepthKyle Hart4.40 ERA, 87 IP, 71 K
Bullpen
CloserMason Miller2.02 ERA, 40 IP, 63 K
SetupAdrian Morejon2.73 ERA, 34 IP, 38 K
SetupJeremiah Estrada3.14 ERA, 32 IP, 41 K
Next upBradgley Rodriguez3.63 ERA, 38 IP, 37 K
Next upClay Edmondson4.10 ERA, 44 IP, 40 K
DepthJason Adam3.90 ERA, 30 IP, 29 K
DepthWandy Peralta4.08 ERA, 32 IP, 27 K
DepthBryan Hoeing4.25 ERA, 57 IP, 47 K
DepthDavid Morgan4.10 ERA, 42 IP, 41 K
DepthManuel Castro4.50 ERA, 49 IP, 44 K
Top prospects by tool
Hit
Ethan Salas 50
Yonathan Perlaza 50
Kerrington Cross 50
Power
Joshua Mears 55
Ethan Salas 50
Marcos Castanon 50
Speed
Ryan Wideman 70
Kai Roberts 60
Jose Verdugo 60
Stuff
Bradgley Rodriguez 55
Clay Edmondson 55
Kash Mayfield 50
Command
Sean Boyle 60
Jackson Wolf 60
Logan Gillaspie 60
Power (arm)
Bradgley Rodriguez 60
Andrew Moore 55
Kash Mayfield 50
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