Manny Machado to Sign $350 Million Contract Extension With Padres

Manny Machado, Padres’ star, will continue to be a major part of the future San Diego postseason runs.

The team and the infielder are negotiating an 11-year extension valued at $350 million. Jon Heyman, Post’s Director of Communications, confirmed. It is a move that occurs less than 10 days after Machado During a spring training interview, he stated that he would like to retire after the season.Add to that, there’s also a “lot of money out there.”

Instead, the Padres gave Machado the money and refused to let their star player of 30 years reach free agency. He initially joined San Diego with a 10-year, $300 million deal in 2019 — bolting from NL West rival Los Angeles, which traded with Baltimore mid-season to acquire Machado — and now won’t become a free agent until after the 2033 season, according to Spotrac.

Machado has extended his extension with a complete no trade clause and no opt outs. Britt Ghiroli, The Athletic.

He will be logging his fifth season with San Diego in 2023. Machado was the key to their run in the NLCS last summer behind a.298 batting percentage,.898 OPS as well as a second place finish in MVP voting. Machado made his second consecutive All-Star Game — and sixth of his career — and noticed, which he revealed Feb. 17, that the free agency market had “changed tremendously” The 2018-19 season was the last time he had to deal with an expired agreement.

“Things change and evolve,” Machado spoke to reporters during spring training “and as a player, it’s pretty good to see.”

According to Jon Heyman, PostMachado had requested that the Padres negotiate an extension before he decided to leave after the season. Heyman, however, was open to the idea. Reported that the Mets could have pursued him The Carlos Correa saga was a fascinating one.

This is the latest in a series of moves that the Padres’ front offices have made during this offseason to position their franchise for its first World title. They Joe Musgrove signed a contract extension During the 2022 season. Xander Bogaerts We joined a 11-year, $280 Million deal December Yu Darvish then Signed a 6-year extension of $108 million That will keep him with San Diego until he turns 40. San Diego still needs to decide on Juan Soto, a 24-year-old outfielder.

However, the Padres managed to find a way for their third baseman to be retained in the long-term.

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