San Diego Padres Roster Update: 2027 Contract Status For Every Player on the 40-Man Roster

[Steve Drumwright]

With the San Diego Padres' season over, attention turns to roster moves for the 2027 season. That means knowing who you need to focus on from a free-agent and arbitration perspective.

All options—player, club, or mutual—must be exercised within five days of the end of the World Series. Mutual options are almost universally declined. Players eligible for a qualifying offer must receive one with that same five-day period, then have another seven days to decide whether to accept, which puts the player under contract for the 2027 season. This year's qualifying offer is reportedly $23.15 million, although that could change when formally announced by MLB.

Players who are eligible for arbitration must be tendered a contract by the end of November. This is different from exchanging figures for a hearing, but it guarantees a player will be under contract. Those who are non-tendered become free agents. Players who are pre-arbitration or on minor-league contracts also must be tendered a contract by this same deadline. Minor-league contracts are generally one-year deals.

All arbitration projections are courtesy of MLB Trade Rumors. Pre-arbitration players basically make a version of the MLB minimum salary, which was $780,000 for 2026 (slight raises for second and third years). The minimum is expected to be $1 million in the new collective-bargaining agreement. Super 2 players become eligible for arbitration a year early and have four years of arb.

This article is a reference list to know the contract status of every play on the 40-man roster. If you do some rudimentary math, you'll see that there are more than 40 players listed (there are 46). Players on the 60-day injured list do not count toward the 40-man. All players come off the injured list after the World Series as a matter or procedure, regardless of their health status.

Any player, whether eligible for arbitration or a free agent, can re-sign with the Padres at any time. Negotiations with other teams can't begin until five days after the World Series ends. Unless otherwise noted, any free agent can be given a qualifying offer.

Contract info courtesy of Cot's and Spotrac.

Pitchers (24)

Jason Adam: Free agent.

Jhony Brito: First year eligible for arbitration. Projection: $800,000.

Walker Buehler: Free agent.

Yu Darvish: On restricted list (was not paid $15 million salary in 2026). Due $15 million in 2027 as part of a six-year, $108 million contract that runs through 2028.

Griffin Canning: Mutual option for $5 million in 2027 with a $1.5 million buyout.

Jeremiah Estrada: First year eligible for arbitration. Projection: $1.3 million.

Lucas Giolito: On 60-day IL (right elbow inflammation). Mutual option for $8 million in 2027 with a $1.5 million buyout.

Kyle Hart: Club option for $2.5 million in 2027 with a $200,000 buyout.

Garrett Hawkins: Minor-league contract. Yet to make MLB debut.

Bryan Hoeing: On 60-day IL (right flexor tendon surgery). First year eligible for arbitration. Projection: $800,000.

Michael King: Player option for 2027 at $28 million and player option for 2028 at $30 million. Not eligible for qualifying offer after receiving one last year (he declined).

Yuki Matsui: Player option for 2027 at $6.5 million and player option for 2028 at $7 million.

Mason Miller: Second year eligible for arbitration as Super 2. Projection: $8.1 million.

Casey Mize: Free agent. Not eligible for qualifying offer by virtue of being traded during the season.

Adrian Morejon: Free agent.

David Morgan: Pre-arbitration.

Joe Musgrove: Due $20 million in final year of five-year, $100 million contract.

Wandy Peralta: Player option for 2027 at $4.45 million. Final year of contract.

Nick Pivetta: Club option for 2027 at $14 million and player option for 2028 at $18 million as part of four-year, $55 million contract.

Robbie Ray: Free agent. Not eligible for qualifying offer by virtue of being traded during the season.

Bradgley Rodriguez: Pre-arbitration.

JP Sears: Second year eligible for arbitration. Projection: $2.8 million.

Hunter Stratton: Pre-arbitration.

Randy Vasquez: Borderline Super 2 status, to be announced by MLB soon. Super 2 would make him eligible for the first of four years of arbitration. Otherwise, he will be in the third and final pre-arb year.

Catchers (4)

Luis Campusano: Third year eligible for arbitration as Super 2. Projection: $1.7 million.

Rodolfo Duran: On 60-day IL (strained right forearm). Pre-arbitration.

Freddy Fermin: Second year eligible for arbitration as Super 2. Projection: $2.6 million.

Ethan Salas: Pre-arbitration.

Infielders (8)

Xander Bogaerts: Due $25,454,545 in 2027 as part of an 11-year, $280 million contract that runs through 2033.

Jake Cronenworth: Due $12,285,714 in 2027 as part of a seven-year, $80 million contract that runs through 2030.

Ty France: Free agent.

Manny Machado: Due $39,090,909 in 2027 as part of an 11-year, $350,000 contract that runs through 2033.

Mason McCoy: Pre-arbitration.

Gavin Sheets: Final year eligible for arbitration. Projection: $6.5 million.

Sung-Mun Song: Due $3,333,333 as part of a four-year, $15 million contract that runs through 2029.

Gage Workman: Pre-arbitration.

Outfielders (7)

Jase Bowen: Pre-arbitration.

Dustin Harris: Pre-arbitration.

Ramon Laureano: 60-day IL (right hip surgery). Free agent.

Jackson Merrill: Due $8,111,000 in 2027 as part of a nine-year, $135 million contract that runs through 2034.

Luis Rengifo: On 60-day IL (left knee surgery). Free agent.

Fernando Tatis Jr.: Due $20,784,286 in 2027 as part of a 14-year, $340 million contract that runs through 2034.

Samad Taylor: Pre-arbitration.

Designated hitters (3)

Miguel Andujar: Mutual option for $8 million in 2027 with a $2.5 million buyout.

Austin Hays: Free agent.

Will Wagner: Pre-arbitration.

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