Padres Keep Three Lefties as $13.45 Million Bullpen Plan Takes Shape

The San Diego Padres have confirmed that three left-handed relievers will return for 2027, preserving a familiar group while their bullpen takes shape. Yuki Matsui and Wandy Peralta exercised their player options, and San Diego picked up Kyle Hart's club option. Sportsnet's updated report details the team's announcement.

Their listed salaries total $13.45 million next season: $6.5 million for Matsui, $4.45 million for Peralta and $2.5 million for Hart. Those figures represent the three existing options, not a new free-agent spending package. It also gives the front office known salary commitments before it evaluates additional relievers through trades or free agency.

The returning pitchers combined for 205.1 innings in 2026. Keeping that workload provides continuity, but the Padres still need to determine how their most important relief assignments will fit together. That distinction matters with Adrián Morejón and Jason Adam entering free agency. San Diego has retained depth while leaving room for its bullpen hierarchy to develop.