Padres Payroll 2025: Total MLB Salary & Highest-Paid Players

San Diego Padres' Xander Bogaerts celebrates after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning in Game 2 of a baseball NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Los Angeles.
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The San Diego Padres have a total MLB payroll of $214,710,247 for the 2025 season.

Where Do the Padres Rank in MLB Payroll for 2025?

According to Spotrac, the Padres are ninth in total MLB payroll this season.

It’s an increase from their ranking (15th) last year, but this team has operated with a bigger bankroll in the past.

Here is a look at where the Padres have ranked in total payroll in recent seasons:

  • 2025: $215,787,481ย (ninth)
  • 2024: $170,855,090 (15th)
  • 2023: $253,450,531 (third)
  • 2022: $224,511,694 (fifth)
  • 2021: $179,767,346 (eighth)

Who Makes the Most Money on the Padres in 2025?

Xander Bogaerts makes the most money on the Padres in 2025 with a payroll salary of $25,454,545.

Bogaerts, 32, is under an 11-year, $280 million contract that keeps him in San Diego through 2033.

Highest-Paid Padres Players in 2025

RankPlayer2025 Salary
1Xander Bogaerts$25.45 million
2Yu Darvish$21 million
3Fernando Tatis Jr.$20.71 million
4Joe Musgrove$20 million
5Manny Machado$17.09 million

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Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.

Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.