After a full offseason of hemming and hawing over who was and wasn’t being acquired, the San Diego Padres have revealed their 26-man roster for Opening Day.

While there, the starting rotation and the position players were set; the remaining decisions to be made had to deal with the bullpen.

In order to get down to the final 26, the Friars had to make numerous moves, including adding two players to the major-league roster. One of those moves included putting right-handed starter Yu Darvish on the restricted list. Darvish had offseason elbow surgery and is expected to retire.

Here is a list of what the Padres did:

Selected the contract of right-handed starter Walker Buehler from Triple-A El Paso.

Selected the contract of infielder Ty France from Triple-A El Paso.

Placed right-handed starter Yu Darvish on the restricted list.

Placed right-handed starter Joe Musgrove (right elbow inflammation) on the 15-day injured list.

Placed right-handed starter Griffin Canning (surgery on left Achilles) on the 15-day injured list.

Placed right-handed starter Matt Waldron (hemorrhoid surgery) on the 15-day injured list.

Placed right-handed reliever Jason Adam (surgery on left quad) on the 15-day injured list.

Placed left-handed reliever Yuki Matsui (strained left groin) on the 15-day injured list.

Placed right-handed reliever Bryan Hoeing (right flexor tendon surgery) on the 15-day injured list.

Placed infielder Sung Mun Song (strained right oblique) on the 10-day injured list.

Placed infielder Will Wagner (strained right oblique) on the 10-day injured list.

Starting rotation (5)

Buehler, the former Los Angeles Dodgers star, earned a spot in the rotation with a good spring. Vasquez was a surprising standout and could play a vital role throughout the season. Marquez had a bumpy Cactus League and, like Buehler, will need to prove himself as the season goes along, as there is a minimal financial investment.

Bullpen (8)

A unit that was one of the best in MLB last season returns virtually intact, with last year’s closer, Robert Suarez, leaving via free agency (Atlanta). But Miller is more than a suitable replacement. Miller’s profile, already pretty strong, should rise now that he is no longer with the A’s. Rodriguez made his MLB debut last season and could work his way into important innings. Rodriguez and Marinaccio earned the final two bullpen spots.

Catcher (2)

Fermin enters his first season as a starting catcher. While his defense isn’t a question, his offense could be, although he had a terrific spring with the bat. Conversely, Campusano struggled this spring at the plate, which is by far the stronger part of his game.

Infield (6)

France benefited from Song’s injury to make the team as a non-roster player out of spring training. He hit well and showed he can play second and third base, positions he hasn’t played much in recent MLB seasons. He did win the AL Gold Glove at first base last year. Castellanos was the headline acquisition in this group following his fallout in Philadelphia. He should get a lot of time between designated hitter and first base. Otherwise, Machado, Bogaerts, and Cronenworth as back as starters.

Outfield (5)

Tatis will be the key to how this offense clicks, regardless of where he hits in the order. Tatis had a nice World Baseball Classic, which could ignite him to start the season. With no starting jobs available due to the presence of Laureano, Merrill, and Tatis, Andujar was a free-agent addition meant to bolster the bench. While he doesn’t hit many homers anymore, he does hit the ball well, especially against left-handers. Merrill is looking to bounce back from an injury-filled 2025.

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