These days, San Diego Padres is getting a lukewarm reaction on the future market. Most problematic for the Padres is sharing a division with the Los Angeles Dodgers juggernaut. Just as worrisome is baseball betting odds team ownership. In his first season as manager of the San Diego Padres, Mike Shildt led them to 93 wins and the NLDS. That was the highest win total for San Diego since 1998. Previously, when the San Diego Padres made the playoffs in the 2020 COVID-shortened season, gamblers and media got caught up in the excitement.
2025 San Diego Padres MLB Betting Information
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2025 San Diego Manager and Key Players
Major online wagering moves: Signed catcher Elias Díaz to a 1-year deal. Previously, before re-signing backup catcher Díaz, the Padres had not added a single free agent on an MLB contract this winter. The Padres have not conducted a single significant trade. Their left fielder, All-Star Jurickson Profar, joined the Atlanta Braves. Meanwhile, their closer, Tanner Scott, one of the top relievers in baseball, signed with the rival Dodgers. A key member of their infield mix, Ha-Seong Kim, joined the Tampa Bay Rays.
This transactional freeze is almost certainly a product of the team’s messy ownership situation. Specifically, that features a fight over control of the franchise between the widow and brothers of late owner Peter Seidler. GM AJ Preller has claimed that San Diego’s payroll will remain in the top 10 league-wide. So far, the Padres have been frozen solid in a transactional ice age.
Still, even with their inaction this winter, the Padres should be in the playoff mix. But it’s difficult to envision this team, as currently constructed, outracing the Dodgers in the division.
Manager Mike Shildt formerly managed the St. Louis Cardinals, where he went 252-199 with three playoff appearances in his final three seasons. He was 2019 Manager of the Year. St. Louis has not been nearly as good since he left.
SS Xander Bogaerts produced 83 runs, 31 doubles, 19 home runs, 58 RBI, a .285 average and .790 OPS in 2023. In 2024, Bogaerts played in only 111 games and slipped to 50 runs, 15 doubles, 11 home runs, and 44 RBI. He is a 4-time All-Star and 5-time Silver Slugger.
Trade rumors have bubbled around Michael King, Dylan Cease, and Luis Arraez, all of whom are set to hit free agency after 2025. Shipping away one or more of that trio could bolster the team’s depth and carve out payroll space, but teams trying to win usually want to keep their good players.
2025 Padres Team Overview
Not long ago, San Diego owners began to spend freely. As a result, for the first time in franchise history, the Padres seemed serious about the player-salary arms race. However, the Padres never quite met expectations. In 2022, they went 89-73 and lost the NLCS. And then, in 2023, San Diego fell to 82-20 and out of the playoff money.
In 2024, the San Diego Padres had an MLB odds record of 93-69 and were 2nd in the National League West Division. Offensively, San Diego ranked 9th for runs scored, 2nd for batting average, 6th for OPS, 10th for home runs, and 14th for stolen bases. Defensively, San Diego ranked 11th for earned run average, 5th for WHIP, 1st for strikeouts, 9th for quality starts, 6th for fewest errors, and 11th for bullpen ERA.
San Diego ranks 10th for MLB payroll.