Last season, the Padres finished second place in the NL West. The Diamondbacks finished third in the NL West, one tiebreak away from the playoffs. This season, how different is the overall picture?
Many considerations will paint the picture. Let’s look at a snapshot of 2025 salaries (snapshot of active roster and projected total), players who are stars (at least 3 bWAR in 2024), prospects (FV30 or better) with ETA in 2025, and subjective team-specific factors.
Roster Salaries.
The following table shows a snapshot of 2025 player payrolls. Although the Rockies and the Dodgers are at the extreme low and extreme high, the other teams are not that different.