Padres announce roster for 2024 Opening Series at Petco Park

March 28th, 2024

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Padres have finalized their 26-man roster for the 2024 Opening Series at Petco Park, President of Baseball Operations & General Manager A.J. Preller announced today.

Right-handed pitchers Pedro Avila, Dylan Cease and Matt Waldron have been added to the 26-man roster after being designated as Seoul Series Extras last week.

The club has optioned right-handed pitchers Jeremiah Estrada and Randy Vásquez, and left-handed pitcher Adrian Morejon to Triple-A El Paso**.**

The Padres currently have 39 players on their 40-man roster.

The home opener roster features 10 right-handed pitchers, three left-handers, two catchers, seven infielders and four outfielders.

  • RHP (10): Pedro Avila, Jhony Brito, Dylan Cease, Yu Darvish, Enyel De Los Santos, Michael King, Stephen Kolek, Joe Musgrove, Robert Suarez, Matt Waldron
  • LHP (3): Tom Cosgrove, Yuki Matsui, Wandy Peralta
  • C (2): Luis Campusano, Kyle Higashioka
  • INF (7): Xander Bogaerts, Jake Cronenworth, Ha-Seong Kim, Manny Machado, Graham Pauley, Eguy Rosario, Tyler Wade
  • OF (4): José Azocar, Jackson Merrill, Jurickson Profar, Fernando Tatis Jr.

The Padres 2024 season continues today as they face the San Francisco Giants, with first pitch set for 1:10 p.m. PST.