San Diego set its 26-man roster before opening the National League Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night at Petco Park, carrying 11 pitchers and a position-player group built around Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr., Xander Bogaerts and Jackson Merrill.
| Wild Card roster breakdown | Players |
|---|---|
| Right-handed pitchers | 8 |
| Left-handed pitchers | 3 |
| Catchers | 3 |
| Infielders | 6 |
| Outfielders | 6 |
| Total roster | 26 |
Padres Wild Card Series roster
Pitchers
- RHP Jason Adam
- RHP Walker Buehler
- RHP Michael King
- RHP Mason Miller
- RHP David Morgan
- RHP Joe Musgrove
- RHP Nick Pivetta
- RHP Bradgley Rodriguez
- LHP Yuki Matsui
- LHP Adrian Morejon
- LHP Robbie Ray
Catchers
- Luis Campusano
- Freddy Fermin
- Ethan Salas
Infielders
- Miguel Andujar
- Xander Bogaerts
- Jake Cronenworth
- Ty France
- Manny Machado
- Gavin Sheets
Outfielders
- Jase Bowen
- Dustin Harris
- Austin Hays
- Jackson Merrill
- Fernando Tatis Jr.
- Samad Taylor
The roster gives San Diego a deep right-handed relief and rotation mix, with Adam, Miller and Musgrove among the arms available alongside Buehler, King and Pivetta. Matsui, Morejon and Ray supply the left-handed options.
First pitch for Game 1 is scheduled for 7 p.m. Pacific time, 9 p.m. Central and 10 p.m. Eastern. The game will air on Peacock and NBCSN.
