San Diego Padres career earnings
$2,538,784,734 across 84 careers, led by Manny Machado on $490,560,896.
Every man on the roster, ranked by what his contracts have been worth across his whole career rather than by what this club is paying him now. It comes to 5.9% of the money in the MLB file.
San Diego Padres at a glance
What the roster has been paid
- Career money
- $2,538,784,734
- Careers
- 84
- Per career
- $30,223,628
- Paid through 2024
- $1,451,784,734
- Still to be paid
- $1,087,000,000
- Rank
- 1 of 30 clubs
The San Diego Padres squad page carries the current roster and what each man is paid this season. What follows is the other question: what those same men have earned across every season of their careers.
The fifteen richest San Diego Padres careers
Total contract money, 1998 to 2034
Every San Diego Padres career
Ranked by total contract money
| # | Player | Position | Seasons | Span | Still owed | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Manny Machado Paid in 2024 | 3rd Base | 23 | 2010 to 2033 | $314.0m | $490,560,896$490.6m |
| 02 | Xander Bogaerts Paid in 2024 | Shortstop | 22 | 2009 to 2033 | $225.0m | $353,190,366$353.2m |
| 03 | Fernando Tatis Jr. Paid in 2024 | Right Field | 16 | 2019 to 2034 | $306.0m | $338,580,480$338.6m |
| 04 | Yu Darvish Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 17 | 2012 to 2028 | $63.0m | $266,355,991$266.4m |
| 05 | Nelson Cruz | Designated Hitter | 20 | 1998 to 2023 | - | $134,257,784$134.3m |
| 06 | Joe Musgrove Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 13 | 2011 to 2027 | $60.0m | $116,450,904$116.5m |
| 07 | Jake Arrieta | Starting Pitcher | 13 | 2007 to 2021 | - | $101,811,831$101.8m |
| 08 | Matt Carpenter Paid in 2024 | 3rd Base | 15 | 2009 to 2024 | - | $91,874,544$91.9m |
| 09 | Jake Cronenworth Paid in 2024 | 1st Base | 12 | 2015 to 2030 | $71.0m | $85,974,704$86.0m |
| 10 | Rougned Odor | 2nd Base | 11 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $59,090,047$59.1m |
| 11 | Michael Wacha Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 15 | 2012 to 2026 | $12.0m | $55,392,249$55.4m |
| 12 | Robert Suarez Paid in 2024 | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2022 to 2027 | $26.0m | $53,000,000$53.0m |
| 13 | Drew Pomeranz | Relief Pitcher | 14 | 2010 to 2023 | - | $52,152,740$52.2m |
| 14 | Juan Soto | Left Field | 7 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $51,304,031$51.3m |
| 15 | Josh Hader | Relief Pitcher | 8 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $34,913,764$34.9m |
| 16 | Nick Martinez Paid in 2024 | Relief Pitcher | 8 | 2014 to 2025 | $8.0m | $34,901,624$34.9m |
| 17 | Ha-seong Kim Paid in 2024 | 2nd Base | 5 | 2021 to 2025 | $2.0m | $30,000,000$30.0m |
| 18 | Seth Lugo Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 10 | 2011 to 2024 | - | $24,537,502$24.5m |
| 19 | Craig Stammen | Relief Pitcher | 14 | 2005 to 2022 | - | $23,675,481$23.7m |
| 20 | Nomar Mazara | Right Field | 8 | 2011 to 2022 | - | $14,157,519$14.2m |
| 21 | Adrian Morejon | Starting Pitcher | 6 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $13,398,817$13.4m |
| 22 | Luke Voit | Designated Hitter | 6 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $11,446,674$11.4m |
| 23 | Jorge Ona | Outfielders | 3 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $7,604,765$7.6m |
| 24 | Trent Grisham | Center Field | 6 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $7,582,466$7.6m |
| 25 | Ryan Weathers | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $5,975,734$6.0m |
| 26 | Adam Engel | Right Field | 7 | 2013 to 2022 | - | $4,930,609$4.9m |
| 27 | Tim Hill | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $4,871,964$4.9m |
| 28 | Robert Hassell | Outfielders | 1 | 2020 | - | $4,300,000$4.3m |
| 29 | Austin Nola | Catcher | 6 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $4,251,111$4.3m |
| 30 | Michel Baez | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $4,091,545$4.1m |
| 31 | Jose Castillo | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $3,992,405$4.0m |
| 32 | Jason Groome | Starting Pitcher | 1 | 2016 | - | $3,650,000$3.6m |
| 33 | Brent Honeywell | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $2,690,032$2.7m |
| 34 | James Wood | Outfielders | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,600,000$2.6m |
| 35 | Luis Campusano | Catcher | 5 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $2,367,252$2.4m |
| 36 | Brandon Dixon | 1st Base | 5 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $2,049,525$2.0m |
| 37 | Justin Lange | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 38 | Reggie Lawson | Pitchers | 1 | 2016 | - | $1,900,000$1.9m |
| 39 | Preston Tucker | Left Field | 5 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $1,889,975$1.9m |
| 40 | Miguel Diaz | 5 | 2011 to 2021 | - | $1,859,237$1.9m | |
| 41 | Nolan Watson | Starting Pitcher | 1 | 2015 | - | $1,825,200$1.8m |
| 42 | Jackson Merrill | Shortstop | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| 43 | Victor Acosta | Shortstop | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| 44 | Thomas Eshelman | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2015 to 2021 | - | $1,560,060$1.6m |
| 45 | Tirso Ornelas | Outfielders | 1 | 2016 | - | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 46 | Shaun Anderson | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $1,471,151$1.5m |
| 47 | Patrick Kivlehan | 4 | 2012 to 2021 | - | $1,438,776$1.4m | |
| 48 | Steven Wilson | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,396,758$1.4m |
| 49 | Samuel Zavala | Outfielders | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,200,000 |
| 50 | Nabil Crismatt | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2020 to 2022 | - | $1,162,060 |
| 51 | Eguy Rosario | Shortstop | 3 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $1,097,320 |
| 52 | James Norwood | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2014 to 2022 | - | $1,024,745 |
| 53 | Daniel Montesino | Outfielders | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,000,000 |
| 54 | Joshua Mears | Right Field | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,000,000 |
| 55 | Victor Lizarraga | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,000,000 |
| 56 | Domingo Leyba | Shortstop | 4 | 2012 to 2021 | - | $902,717 |
| 57 | Robert Gasser | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $884,200 |
| 58 | John Andreoli | 3 | 2011 to 2021 | - | $857,460 | |
| 59 | Travis Bergen | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2015 to 2021 | - | $831,004 |
| 60 | Brian O'Grady | 3 | 2019 to 2021 | - | $794,149 | |
| 61 | Heath Fillmyer | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2014 to 2019 | - | $758,920 |
| 62 | Drew Carlton | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $743,538 |
| 63 | Jacob Rhame | 4 | 2013 to 2019 | - | $737,525 | |
| 64 | Thomas Cosgrove | Relief Pitcher | 2 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $726,618 |
| 65 | Tayler Scott | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2011 to 2022 | - | $709,510 |
| 66 | Brayan Medina | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $700,000 |
| 67 | Domingo Tapia | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $620,852 |
| 68 | Jose Azocar | Outfielders | 1 | 2022 | - | $561,516 |
| 69 | Pedro Avila | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $435,260 |
| 70 | Max Ferguson | 2nd Base | 1 | 2021 | - | $324,100 |
| 71 | Euribel Angeles | Shortstop | 1 | 2018 | - | $300,000 |
| 72 | Jagger Haynes | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $300,000 |
| 73 | Kevin Kopps | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $300,000 |
| 74 | Reiss Knehr | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $244,305 |
| 75 | Aaron Leasher | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $240,000 |
| 76 | Matt Batten | Shortstop | 1 | 2022 | - | $223,068 |
| 77 | Webster Rivas | Catcher | 1 | 2021 | - | $199,355 |
| 78 | Aaron Northcraft | Relief Pitcher | 2 | 2009 to 2021 | - | $158,737 |
| 79 | Ray Kerr | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 2022 | - | $123,072 |
| 80 | Augustin Ruiz | Outfielders | 1 | 2016 | - | $80,000 |
| 81 | Daniel Camarena | Pitchers | 2 | 2019 to 2021 | - | $58,190 |
| 82 | Efrain Contreras | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $50,000 |
| 83 | Ethan Elliott | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $5,000 |
| 84 | Jose Quezada | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $5,000 |
San Diego Padres money by season
What these careers were paid, year by year
2023 is the biggest year on this chart at $224,582,098. A roster assembled recently draws a spike rather than a run: the chart follows the men who are here now, wherever they were paid it.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid San Diego Padres player?
Manny Machado. His contracts are worth $490,560,896 across 23 seasons from 2010 to 2033.
What have San Diego Padres players earned in total?
$2,538,784,734 across 84 careers, an average of $30,223,628 each. That is 5.9% of every dollar in the MLB file.
How does that rank?
San Diego Padres is 1 of 30 clubs by total career money and ahead of Los Angeles Dodgers on $2,461,710,100.
How many are still being paid?
12 of the 84 have a figure against the 2024 season, and $1,087,000,000 is written into deals that run past it.
Is this the San Diego Padres payroll?
No. It is career money carried by the current roster: everything each man's contracts have been worth across every season, at this club or anywhere else. A payroll is one season and this is every one of them.
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