Nelson Cruz has agreed to a one-year deal with the San Diego Padres, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The slugger’s contract with the Padres is reported to be worth $1 million.

At 42 years old, Cruz is still on the hunt for his first World Series title. He has played 18 seasons in the major leagues, however, he only received full-time at-bats at the age of 28. Cruz has improved significantly with age, making six of his seven All-Star appearances after the age of 32 and winning four Silver Slugger awards.

Cruz remained on top of his game despite enduring a challenging season last year, hitting .234/.313/.337 with 10 home runs in 507 plate appearances for the Washington Nationals. He is set to serve as the general manager of the Dominican Republic during the upcoming World Baseball Classic in March, after which he will hope to rebound from last season with the Padres.

During the offseason, Cruz underwent surgery on his left eye to correct his vision after experiencing issues for over a year.

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One of the most sought after free-agents in this MLB off-season, first baseman Eric Hosmer, has found a landing spot. According to multiple reports, Hosmer agreed to an eight-year deal, $144 million with San Diego Padres. This is the largest deal in the franchise’s history and important step in their rebuilding process. Hosmer will earn $21 million per year in the first five years of the contract, with an opt-out clause after.

This is the first time that Eric Hosmer has been a free agent in his career. In 162 regular season games played for Kansas City Royals in 2017 season, the 28-year-old had a career-high .318 batting average, while tying his home runs best with 25. He finished the season with career-best .385 on-base percentage while adding 94 RBI.

During his seven years with the Royals, Hosmer won the World Series in 2015, and was an All-Star in 2016, winning the All-Star MVP as well. He has four Gold Glove Award (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017) and one Silver Slugger Award won in 2017.

With the addition of Eric Hosmer, San Diego Padres show that they are set on making necessary moves in order to perform better than 71-91 record the team had in 2017. Previously the Padres added shortstop Freddy Galvis from the Philadelphia Phillies and third baseman Chase Headley from the New York Yankees.

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Nelson Cruz has agreed to a one-year deal with the San Diego Padres, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The slugger’s contract with the Padres is reported to be worth $1 million.

At 42 years old, Cruz is still on the hunt for his first World Series title. He has played 18 seasons in the major leagues, however, he only received full-time at-bats at the age of 28. Cruz has improved significantly with age, making six of his seven All-Star appearances after the age of 32 and winning four Silver Slugger awards.

Cruz remained on top of his game despite enduring a challenging season last year, hitting .234/.313/.337 with 10 home runs in 507 plate appearances for the Washington Nationals. He is set to serve as the general manager of the Dominican Republic during the upcoming World Baseball Classic in March, after which he will hope to rebound from last season with the Padres.

During the offseason, Cruz underwent surgery on his left eye to correct his vision after experiencing issues for over a year.

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One of the most sought after free-agents in this MLB off-season, first baseman Eric Hosmer, has found a landing spot. According to multiple reports, Hosmer agreed to an eight-year deal, $144 million with San Diego Padres. This is the largest deal in the franchise’s history and important step in their rebuilding process. Hosmer will earn $21 million per year in the first five years of the contract, with an opt-out clause after.

This is the first time that Eric Hosmer has been a free agent in his career. In 162 regular season games played for Kansas City Royals in 2017 season, the 28-year-old had a career-high .318 batting average, while tying his home runs best with 25. He finished the season with career-best .385 on-base percentage while adding 94 RBI.

During his seven years with the Royals, Hosmer won the World Series in 2015, and was an All-Star in 2016, winning the All-Star MVP as well. He has four Gold Glove Award (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017) and one Silver Slugger Award won in 2017.

With the addition of Eric Hosmer, San Diego Padres show that they are set on making necessary moves in order to perform better than 71-91 record the team had in 2017. Previously the Padres added shortstop Freddy Galvis from the Philadelphia Phillies and third baseman Chase Headley from the New York Yankees.

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