National League West — · — Founded 1969

San Diego Padres Walkup Songs

Petco Park · San Diego

The Padres' walkup tradition

San Diego walkup culture is one of the most distinct in MLB. Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado, and a Dominican-led roster bring a Latin walkup tradition that defines Petco Park. Bachata, reggaeton, and merengue rotate through any given inning. Padres fans react to Latin walkups more visibly than at any other MLB stadium.

The most iconic Padres walkup moment

Trevor Hoffman's Hells Bells closer entrance at Petco Park is one of the most iconic moments in baseball walkup history. Hoffman's 601 saves were each preceded by the same tolling-bell song — and the moment defined what a closer entrance could be.

San Diego Padres roster & walkup songs (27 players)

Every player on the active roster. 13 walkup songs are publicly confirmed below; tap a player for the full breakdown. Players without a documented walkup still have their own page — we update them as new info gets reported through team broadcasts and beat coverage.

Player	Pos	Walkup Song	Preview
Jason Adam #40	P	Use This Gospel — Kanye West
Xander Bogaerts #2	SS	X Gon' Give It To Ya — DMX
Luis Campusano #12	C	How I Eat — Young Nudy
Jake Cronenworth #9	2B	Keep Their Heads Ringin' — Dr. Dre
Ty France #25	1B	Diamond Eyes — Shinedown
Fernando Tatis Jr. #23	RF	La Diabla — Xavi
Michael King #34	P	Messin' With The King — Olivia King & Maye Star
Manny Machado #13	3B	EoO — Bad Bunny
Jackson Merrill #3	CF	Like That — Future & Metro Boomin
Mason Miller #22	P	Blind — Korn
Wandy Peralta #58	P	Aguanile — Marc Anthony
Gavin Sheets #30	LF	Thief — Ookay
Randy Vásquez #98	P	Tatara Remix — Lomiiel
Miguel Andujar #41	LF	—
Walker Buehler #10	P	—
Nick Castellanos #21	RF	—
Freddy Fermin #54	C	—
Kyle Hart #68	P	—
Bryce Johnson #29	CF	—
Ramón Laureano #5	RF	—
Ron Marinaccio #97	P	—
Germán Márquez #33	P	—
Adrian Morejon #50	P	—
David Morgan #66	P	—
Bradgley Rodriguez #72	P	—
Sung-Mun Song #24	3B	—
Matt Waldron #61	P	—

How to use Padres walkup songs for your team

Whether you're coaching Little League, travel ball, high school, or college baseball, picking a walkup song from a San Diego Padres player is one of the cleanest ways to give a kid a confidence boost at the plate. The trick: most MLB walkups need a careful trim point — the 15-second window is rarely the song's first 15 seconds.

1. Pick the Padres player whose walkup style fits the kid (power hitter, leadoff, closer, etc.)
2. Open the song's page on this site to see the recommended trim window
3. Build your roster in Walkup Pro, assign the song, and set the trim
4. Connect a Bluetooth speaker at the field and tap to play on game day

For a complete walkthrough, see how to play walkup songs at baseball games. For more on what makes a great walkup work, see the anatomy of the perfect walkup song.