The log-jammed outfield had an underwhelming 2019 season. The outfield, which saw 11 different starters through 162 games, had its ups and downs as the year came to a close.

Lots of power and speed came during the year from Hunter Renfroe and Franmil Reyes, as well as Manuel Margot and Wil Myers. Josh Naylor even came up for what was planned for a week of big league experience with the DH coming into hand, and he stuck with the team for another month before going back down to Triple-A El Paso.

The one skill that stuck out for the outfield was its power. Led by Hunter Renfroe and Franmil Reyes (for half the season), the Padres had four outfielders in the team’s top seven home run leaders, and combined for the most home runs (98) by outfielders than it has ever done in franchise history (previously 2016 with 91).

Here’s a look at each outfielder who made an impact in 2019:

Manuel Margot

Coming off a disappointing sophomore season in 2018, Manuel Margot looked to become the center fielder the Padres knew he was. While surpassing his previous record in games played, the 25-year-old out of the Dominican Republic batted .234/.304/.387 while stealing 20 bases in 24 attempts (83.3% success rate).

Manuel Margot was named the Opening Day starter in center field in March, but had playing time limited May through June, and again in September where he came in mostly as a defensive replacement.

Margot’s best month came in July in which he hit .254/.390/.493 (.883 OPS). However, that was the best he could as he had limited playing time with Wil Myers starting at center field half the games this season.

Margot improved a lot in his baserunning skills, successfully stealing 20 bases in 24 attempts (83.3% success rate) compared to a combined 28-for-45 (62.2% success rate) in his first two full seasons.

Margot’s defense and speed made up for the lack of offense to get more playing time than he would’ve with average defense. Margot will look to get back to his rookie form for his fourth season in the majors.

Grade: C+

Nick Martini

The 29-year-old Nick Martini was a late addition to the San Diego Padres, and for the cost of a roster spot, it did the Padres no harm. Martini hit .244/.344/.317 (.661 OPS) in 28 games with the Padres, which was an upgrade from what San Diego previously had from their corner outfielders.

Before being claimed off waivers in Oakland, Martini went 1-for-11 (.091) across six games (two starts).

Whether Martini sticks with the Padres for the 2020 season or not remains to be seen, but he could become a platoon for the outfield or a lethal bat off the bench for a playoff-contending Padres ballclub.

Grade: B-

Wil Myers

Another disappointing season for the $83M first baseman ended with a .239/.321/.418 (.739 OPS) season. The now-outfielder has been a disappointment for San Diego since becoming the largest paid Padre in franchise history (now third behind Eric Hosmer, $144M, and Manny Machado, $300M).

The 2013 A.L. Rookie of the Year and 2016 N.L. All-Star started out the season with a hot bat against San Francisco in the opening series. Myers was also getting hot in the final month of the season where he went under the radar for a .312/.365/.532 (.897 OPS) slash line and hit three long balls with hit in 12 baserunners.

Despite those hot streaks, in the months between May and August, Myers batted a measly .214/.320/.374 (.693 OPS) as he only started 64 of the 105 games during that span.

For the 2020 season, Myers will have to prove himself if he wants to stay in San Diego, if he’s still with the team. The Padres are heading into a time where they will be losing players who aren’t making a big enough impact for those who will.

Grade: D-

Josh Naylor

Josh Naylor began the season in Triple-A El Paso and earned himself a callup when the Padres headed to his home country in Canada and the designated hitter (DH) position came into play. Naylor stuck around longer than anticipated and had himself a great rookie campaign.

Naylor hit .249/.315/.403 (.718 OPS) in 94 games with San Diego’s big league ballclub and mashed a good eight homers over the walls of big league stadiums.

The only thing that delayed Naylor’s debut was his defense, which was below average, but turned out better than expected. His -3 DRS was not the worst on the team.

The Padres hope to get more out of Naylor in his second season of major league ball and an improvement on his defense.

Grade: B-

Hunter Renfroe

Hunter Renfroe, a 27-year-old power-hitting outfielder, had a great first half of the season, slashing .252/.308/.613 (.921 OPS) and contended with teammate Franmil Reyes for the team lead, as well as the league lead. Renfroe finished the first half with 27 home runs.

However, the second half was a dismal half for Renfroe, who only hit .161/.263/.299 (.562 OPS) and hit just six roundtrippers through 53 games. The huge drop between the first and second halves may have something to do with an injury that was revealed in mid-September.

While improving his power with the bat, he upped his game on defense so much he could be a finalist for a gold glove award. In 2016 when he made his debut, he was an average fielder at best, and now he has one of the strongest arms in the game.

Renfroe played the most games and made the most plate appearances in one season over his 3-year career in 2019. His second half wasn’t as good as he wanted it to be.

Renfroe will look to build on the first four months of this season and become a better player as he goes on with his career and works to his full potential.

Grade: B+

Franmil Reyes

In his second season as a big leaguer, Franmil Reyes made the major league’s Opening Day roster and hit cleanup while starting in right field in the first game of the season. Reyes hit .255/.314/.536 (.850 OPS) through 99 games with the Padres from the end of March through July.

Reyes was contending with Hunter Renfroe for most the first half for the team lead in home runs as he finished the first half of the season two jacks behind Renfroe.

While his bat was on fire, Reyes’ defense was below average, to say the least. Reyes made five errors in 168 chances (.970 fielding percentage) and his defensive runs saved (DRS) was at -11, on pace for -20 for a whole season.

After the Padres final game before the MLB trade deadline, A.J. Preller and the Padres announced that Reyes would be traded to the Indians and would no longer be a San Diego Padre.

Grade: B

Many other San Diego Padres also played the outfield over the 162-game season, including Franchy Cordero, Alex Dickerson, Travis Jankowski, Francisco Mejia and Jose Pirela.

Franchy Cordero played in his third straight year, but has yet to play in more than 40 games in one season. 2019 was his worst season when it came to injuries as he would only play in nine games before going back onto the injured list.

Alex Dickerson is another player who has not seen much time because of injuries. Dickerson played in 12 games before getting traded to San Francisco. Dickerson was batting .290/.351./.529 (.880 OPS) in 19 trips to the plate.

Travis Jankowski, another injury-plagued outfielder for San Diego, went 4-for-22 (.182) in 25 games. Jankowski has played in 334 games across five seasons with the Padres.

Jose Pirela spent most of his time in Triple-A El Paso. He made two appearances and went 0-for-5 before going back to Triple-A. He was later designated for assignment and released to make room on the 40-man roster. Pirela is now playing for the Philadelphia Phillies.