San Diego Padres Mount Rushmore

The San Diego Padres have been a star studded franchise over the years. Which of their players are on the franchise Mount Rushmore?

The San Diego Padres have been an interesting franchise. Despite their smaller market payroll, they have had moments of extravagance, such as their ill-fated attempt to return to the postseason in 2015. Although they gave up a great deal of their prospects, the return they got back more than made up for that initial expenditure.

San Diego may be going through difficult times currently, but the future is certainly bright. With players like Wil Myers, Manny Margot, and Hunter Renfroe on the major league roster, the building blocks are there. It will just take some time before the Padres are ready to contend once again.

When they do, they may be able to build another solid run. After just one playoff berth in their first 26 years, the Padres had four trips to the postseason from 1996 through 2006. Although they have not returned since 2006, they had a couple of near misses, finishing just out of a playoff berth in 2007 and 2010.

The World Series appearances, and the days when the Padres were dotted with stars seems so long ago. The days when future Hall of Famers were wearing the brown and yellow almost feel like a lifetime ago. And yet, with the talent that the Padres are accumulating at the minor league level, and with some of those players already in the majors, it may be a matter of time before another run of success begins.

Which of those former San Diego Padres stars burned the brightest? Let us look through their history and see who ends up on their Mount Rushmore.