The Padres won 90 games and made the playoffs for a second straight season. They came up short in a tightly-contested Wild Card Series against the Cubs. Manager Mike Shildt retired a few days later, sending them on the hunt for the sixth full-time skipper of A.J. Preller's tenure. That comes as they face the impending free agency of two of their top starters and their closer.
Guaranteed Contracts
- Manny Machado, 3B: $301MM through 2033 (including $35MM in remaining signing bonus payments)
- Fernando Tatis Jr., RF: $286MM through 2034
- Xander Bogaerts, SS: $200MM through 2033
- Jake Cronenworth, 2B: $60MM through 2030
- Nick Pivetta, RHP: $51MM through 2028 (can opt out after '26 and '27)
- Yu Darvish, RHP: $43MM through 2028
- Joe Musgrove, RHP: $40MM through 2027
- Yuki Matsui, LHP: $19.