SD depth chart 2027
PROJ80-82=TOTAL80-82
Depth chart data updated: October 28, 2026
Infield
CSO FAR +0.0
WAR+1.0
wRC+79
vL·vR83·78
BSR+0.3
FLD+3.2
PT284 PA
Replacement (call-up)wRC+75PT25WAR+0.0
Position TotalPA648wRC+89FLD+2.1PROJ+2.4TOTAL+2.4
1BSO FAR +0.0
WAR+1.4
wRC+110
vL·vR117·108
BSR+0.0
FLD+3.8
PT451 PA
Position TotalPA648wRC+98FLD+3.3PROJ+1.1TOTAL+1.1
2BSO FAR +0.0
WAR+1.0
wRC+94
vL·vR88·97
BSR+0.9
FLD-0.5
PT397 PA
Position TotalPA648wRC+97FLD+0.9PROJ+1.9TOTAL+1.9
SSSO FAR +0.0
WAR+2.7
wRC+111
vL·vR118·108
BSR+1.5
FLD-0.7
PT488 PA
Replacement (call-up)wRC+75PT117WAR+0.0
Position TotalPA648wRC+99FLD-0.7PROJ+2.5TOTAL+2.5
3BSO FAR +0.0
WAR+2.7
wRC+116
vL·vR125·113
BSR+0.4
FLD-0.3
PT514 PA
Position TotalPA648wRC+112FLD-1.3PROJ+3.0TOTAL+3.0
Outfield
LFSO FAR +0.0
WAR+1.2
wRC+120
vL·vR127·118
BSR+0.4
FLD+1.4
PT246 PA
Position TotalPA648wRC+100FLD+2.1PROJ+1.6TOTAL+1.6
CFSO FAR +0.0
WAR+3.4
wRC+113
vL·vR95·120
BSR+3.1
FLD+2.0
PT589 PA
Replacement (call-up)wRC+75PT3WAR+0.0
Position TotalPA648wRC+111FLD+2.1PROJ+3.5TOTAL+3.5
RFSO FAR +0.0
WAR+4.2
wRC+138
vL·vR139·138
BSR+3.0
FLD+7.7
PT488 PA
Position TotalPA648wRC+130FLD+8.5PROJ+4.7TOTAL+4.7
DH
DHSO FAR +0.0
WAR+0.2
wRC+98
vL·vR111·92
BSR+0.0
FLD-0.9
PT208 PA
Position TotalPA648wRC+99FLD-0.6PROJ+1.4TOTAL+1.4
Bench
BENCHby expected PA
Rotation
ROTATIONSO FAR +0.0Starting Rotation
Michael KingSP1
WAR+0.4
ERA3.98
FIP4.27
K%22.4
WPA/GS-1.3%
PT164 IP
Outs/GS16.8
Avg Start57
Casey MizeSP2
WAR+1.5
ERA4.25
FIP4.31
K%20.8
WPA/GS+0.9%
PT145 IP
Outs/GS15.5
Avg Start38
WAR+0.8
ERA4.61
FIP4.70
K%15.0
WPA/GS-5.4%
PT139 IP
Outs/GS15.3
SP3OPEN
Section TotalIP851GS155PROJ+4.6TOTAL+4.6
Bullpen
BULLPENSO FAR +0.0Bullpen
WAR+2.3
ERA1.88
FIP1.69
K%48.3
WPA/App+2.9%
PT69 IP
Outs/App3.2
Section TotalIP607PROJ+6.6TOTAL+6.6
Future Depth Chart — SD
Click a year tab for the projected lineup, rotation, and team WAR
PEAK 2027 · 66W · 19.5 WAR
OFF-BOOKS 7YR $121M
AGE 30.5 → 30.4
WINDOW no projected contention years
NL West · 2027
#1LAD105#2ARI88#3SF86#4SD82#5COL75
Projected: 66–96
Team WAR: 19.5
Avg Age: 30.5
Est. Payroll: $133M
FA Budget Room: $105M (CBT $238M)
REBUILD
Position Players
| Pos | Player | WAR | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Luis Campusano (28) | 1.1 | $3.3M |
| Ethan Salas (21) | 0.1 | $0.8M | |
| 1B | Ty France (33) | 1.0 | $8.4M |
| Gavin Sheets (31) | 0.1 | $3.6M | |
| 2B | Jake Cronenworth (33) | 0.7 | $11.4M |
| Nick Solak (32) | 0.1 | $0.8M | |
| SS | Xander Bogaerts (34) | 2.1 | $25.4M |
| Justin DeCriscio (24) | 0.1 | $0.0M | |
| 3B | Manny Machado (35) | 2.4 | $31.8M |
| Will Wagner (29) | 0.1 | $0.8M | |
| LF | Samad Taylor (29) | 0.6 | $0.8M |
| Dustin Harris (28) | 0.1 | $0.8M | |
| CF | Jackson Merrill (24) | 2.8 | $15.0M |
| Jase Bowen (26) | -0.0 | $0.8M | |
| RF | Fernando Tatis Jr. (28) | 5.2 | $24.3M |
| Bryce Johnson (31) | 0.1 | $0.8M | |
| DH | FA — replacement level | 0.0 | — |
Pitchers
| Role | Player | WAR | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP | Kash Mayfield (prospect) | 1.0 | $0.8M |
| Jesus A. Castro (prospect) | 0.7 | $0.8M | |
| Luis Gutierrez (prospect) | 0.6 | $0.8M | |
| RP | Lan-Hong Su (prospect) | 0.3 | $0.8M |
| Jagger Haynes (prospect) | 0.2 | $0.8M | |
| Winyer Chourio (prospect) | 0.1 | $0.8M |
Off The Books for 2027
No major contracts expired entering this year
Minor-league depth by level — SD
Top projected players at each affiliate level, ranked by 2027 projected WAR. Click a header to sort.
AAA · 9 projected players
| Player | Pos | Age | ETA | 2027 WAR | cWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Solak | 2B | 32 | — | +0.5 | 1.0 |
| Marcos Castañon | SS | 28 | 2029 | +0.3 | 0.3 |
| Clay Dungan | 2B | 31 | — | +0.0 | -0.1 |
| Mason McCoy | SS | 32 | 2027 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Anthony Vilar | C | 28 | — | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Nick Pratto | 1B | 28 | — | -0.4 | -0.7 |
| PITCHERS | |||||
| Luis Gutierrez | P | 24 | 2028 | +0.6 | 2.7 |
| Jagger Haynes | P | 24 | 2028 | +0.2 | 1.3 |
| Abraham Parra | P | 21 | 2028 | +0.0 | 1.0 |
AA · 12 projected players
| Player | Pos | Age | ETA | 2027 WAR | cWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tirso Ornelas | LF | 27 | 2029 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Francisco Acuna | SS | 27 | — | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Brendan Durfee | C | 26 | — | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Albert Fabian | OF | 25 | 2028 | +0.0 | -0.1 |
| Leandro Cedeño | 1B | 28 | — | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Kai Murphy | OF | 26 | — | -0.3 | -0.3 |
A+ · 16 projected players
| Player | Pos | Age | ETA | 2027 WAR | cWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin DeCriscio | SS | 24 | 2028 | +0.4 | 1.6 |
| Jack Costello | 3B | 26 | — | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Robbie Lavey | C | 21 | 2029 | +0.0 | 2.1 |
| Oswaldo Linares | C | 24 | 2028 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Ryan Gerety | LF | 23 | 2028 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sean Barnett | 1B | 24 | 2028 | +0.0 | -0.3 |
| PITCHERS | |||||
| Kash Mayfield | P | 22 | 2028 | +1.0 | 8.3 |
| Winyer Chourio | P | 23 | 2029 | +0.1 | 1.4 |
| Ethan Long | P | 26 | — | -0.1 | -0.1 |
A · 25 projected players
| Player | Pos | Age | ETA | 2027 WAR | cWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerrington Cross | 3B | 25 | 2028 | +0.4 | 1.5 |
| Jose Verdugo | 2B | 19 | 2028 | +0.2 | 5.3 |
| Joe Tiroly | 2B | 22 | 2028 | +0.1 | 2.2 |
| Augie Lopez | C | 22 | 2028 | +0.1 | 1.5 |
| Elliot Lascelles | SS | 19 | 2028 | +0.0 | 3.3 |
| Ty Harvey | C | 21 | 2028 | +0.0 | 3.2 |
| PITCHERS | |||||
| Jesus A. Castro | P | 20 | 2029 | +0.7 | 5.0 |
| Lan-Hong Su | P | 20 | 2029 | +0.3 | 2.4 |
| Tyler Schmitt | P | 22 | 2028 | +0.1 | 1.9 |
ROK · 9 projected players
| Player | Pos | Age | ETA | 2027 WAR | cWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Ponce | C | 20 | 2028 | +0.0 | 2.3 |
| Jack Mathey | C | 24 | 2028 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jake Bold | C | 23 | 2028 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Jhostin Fuentes | OF | 18 | 2028 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Luis Sanchez | OF | 18 | 2028 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Jhojan Downer | C | 20 | 2028 | -0.1 | -0.2 |