The San Diego Padres bolstered their rotation on Wednesday by agreeing to a trade for right-hand pitcher Dylan Cease with the Chicago White Sox.

The Padres announced they are sending prospects Drew Thorpe and Jairo Iriarte, right-hander Steven Wilson, and outfielder Samuel Zavala to Chicago in exchange for Cease.

Cease is coming off a down season in 2023, posting a 7-9 record in 33 starts with a 4.58 ERA and 214 strikeouts. However, he is only one year removed from the career-best campaign that saw him second in the American League Cy Young Award voting in 2022.

The White Sox are trending towards rebuilding, which is why trading Cease doesn’t come as a surprise. In exchange, they receive several intriguing players, with Thorpe, who is ranked No. 85 on MLB’s Top 100 Prospects ranking, being the highlight of the deal.

The Padres, on the other hand, couldn’t pass on the opportunity to add another reliable arm alongside Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove. Additionally, Cease will be under team control for two more years and will earn a modest $8 million in 2024.

Dylan Cease made his debut with the White Sox during the 2019 MLB season. He made 123 starts in the majors and has a 43-35 record with a 3.83 ERA and 792 strikeouts.

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The San Diego Padres’ All-Star Xander Bogaerts spent all of his 11 years in MLB playing shortstop. But in 2024, Bogaerts will have to learn a new position as he’s being moved to second base.

Speaking with reporters earlier this week, Padres’ manager Mike Shildt confirmed that Bogaerts is shifting positions with Golden Glove Award-winner Ha-Seong Kim moving to shortstop. According to Shildt, the switch was made in order to maximize Kim’s abilities as a defender. 

“I don’t want to misrepresent: Xander Bogaerts played a really good shortstop for the San Diego Padres last year and was a positive part of us,” Shildt said. “But he recognizes Kimmy’s value at shortstop and is a good teammate for that.”

The Padres inked Bogaerts to an 11-year, $280 million deal ahead of the 2023 season with the intention of making him their shortstop for the foreseeable future. The two sides did discuss a potential position switch at the time, but neither Bogaerts nor Padres expected it to happen so fast.

“I signed as a shortstop, but to me, I just live and die baseball,” said Bogaerts. “I was like, ‘Listen, man, if this is the way you guys view the team as better.’”

Bogaerts, who has four All-Star nods to his name, batted .285 with 19 homers, 58 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases in 155 games in 2023.

Kim, who mostly played second base last season but saw action at shortstop and third base as well, had a .260 batting average, 17 home runs, 60 RBIs, and 38 stolen bases in 152 games.

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Veteran outfielder Jurickson Profar will be back with the San Diego Padres in the 2024 MLB season.

According to multiple reports, Profar inked a new one-year deal with the franchise. He will reportedly receive a base salary of $1 million, with an additional $1.5 million coming his way if he reaches the threshold for performance-based bonuses.

The move is expected to be official once Profar undergoes his medical.

Jurickson Profar initially joined the Padres ahead of the 2020 season in a trade from the Oakland Athletics. He spent three years with the franchise before opting out of his contract and inking a one-year deal with the Colorado Rockies.

The Rockies ended up releasing Profar in August, after which he signed a minor league deal to return to the Padres organization. He ended up appearing in 14 games with San Diego last season, batting .296 with one home run and seven RBIs.

Profar isn’t likely to play a major role for the Padres, but he provides the team with welcomed depth on the position of deficit. Additionally, the 30-year-old player is a popular player in the clubhouse and will provide leadership off the field.

“It’s hard to quantify; otherwise, we would have this thing figured out in our game,” Shildt said. “But having the experience and knowing how important clubhouses are, how important it is to have positive guys that also can share truths with everybody around them, hold guys accountable in a good way — Jurickson brings that.”

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The San Diego Padres bolstered their bullpen over the weekend by signing Japanese reliever Yuki Matsui to a five-year deal. Matsui will join the Padres after spending his entire professional career with Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

The Padres confirmed the agreement on their social media but didn’t disclose the details of the deal. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Matsui’s contract is worth $28 million.

Matsui is only the third reliever in MLB history to get a deal for five years or longer. It reportedly comes with a couple of opt-outs while also giving the Padres some flexibility if the 28-year-old player suffers an elbow injury at some point during the duration of the contract.

Yuki Matsui made his NPB debut with the Golden Eagles in 2014. During the last decade, Matsui made five All-Star appearances while leading the Pacific League in saves three times.

Over the course of his career, Matsui compiled a 25-46 record and has 236 saves. He also posted a 2.40 ERA and managed 860 strikeouts.

The Padres needed to replenish their bullpen after seeing several important players leave this year. All-Star closer Josh Hader and veteran Nick Martinez left in free agency, while righty Scott Barlow was traded to the Cleveland Guardians early in the offseason.

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The New York Yankees have not given up on pursuing San Diego Padres’ star outfielder Juan Soto. According to MLB Insider Andy Martino of SNY, the Yankees and Padres recently saw a breakthrough in their talks that included “exchanging” names of the players that could be also included in the trade.

Soto will become a free agent after the 2024 MLB season, and the Padres, looking to cut down on their spending, are unlikely to sign him on a long-term contract. This prompted the organization to field calls from interested teams in order to avoid losing the 25-year-old for nothing next offseason.

The Yankees are believed to be one of the most aggressive suitors, opening exploratory talks with the Padres shortly after the 2023 season ended. The San Diego team’s initial price was believed to be significantly higher than the Yankees were looking to give up, but there is hope that the two sides can get closer in the coming weeks.

Martino reports that the Yankees are aware that Soto would be a one-year rental, but that isn’t discouraging them from making a move for the three-time All-Star. The franchise wants to return to the playoffs after a disappointing campaign and believes Soto would help them do so. It doesn’t hurt that his attractive style of play would bring even more fans to the stands.

Soto finished the 2023 season batting .275 with a career-high 35 homers and 109 RBIs. He earned his third All-Star and fourth-consecutive Silver Slugger Award.

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The San Diego Padres unveiled Mike Shildt as their new manager on Tuesday. Shildt will step in for Bob Melvin, who left the franchise last month to manage the San Francisco Giants.

Shildt signed a two-year deal with the Padres. It will be his second time leading an MLB team, having previously served as a manager of the St. Louis Cardinals between 2018 and 2021.

Shildt has been largely successful during his time with the Cardinals, leading the team to three playoff appearances and one NL Central title. He was named the NL Manager of the Year in 2019 after finishing the season with a 91-71 record.

Despite his success with the Cardinals, Shildt was fired after the 2021 campaign. At the time, the Cardinals’ president, John Mozeliak, said the move was made due to “philosophical differences.”

“I’m really grateful for a second act,” Shildt said during his introductory conference. “Not everybody gets it. You take for granted there are only 30 of these jobs. I promise you I won’t take this one for granted. I’m excited about our team.”

Shildt is well-familiar with the Padres, having been with the franchise in an advisory capacity this season. He has also stepped into a coaching role on several occasions due to medical issues and other emergencies that the Padres’ coaching staff dealt with.

The Padres are coming off a disappointing campaign that saw them finish with an 82-80 record and miss out on the postseason despite having one of the biggest payrolls in baseball. The organization now hopes that Shildt can turn things around and get the star-studded roster playing to its capabilities. 

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The San Diego Padres announced on Tuesday that their star third baseman Manny Machado underwent elbow surgery to address a lingering extensor tendon issue.

According to the Padres, the procedure is expected to sideline Machado for four to six months. The timeline puts him on schedule to return to action in time for Spring Training.

Machado has been dealing with a right elbow injury for the past two seasons but played through it. However, the issue got worse as the 2023 season was winding down, forcing the Padres to relegate Machado to a designated hitter role.

Machado confirmed in September that the plan is to have the surgery once the team wraps up its 2023 season. The Padres were in the hunt for a playoff spot to the very end of the regular season but ended up finishing with 82-80 and missing out on the last NL wild-card spot. 

“We were trying to avoid it as much as we can,” Machado said in September. “But unfortunately [the injury] has just put us in that situation. And you know what? It’s probably going to make me better, going to make us all better. Just get it done, get ready for next year, come back, and be healthy.”

Manny Machado inked an extension with the Padres in the offseason, signing to an 11-year, $350 million deal. He played 138 games in 2023, finishing the campaign with a .258 batting average, 30 homers and 91 RBIs.

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Veteran right-hand pitcher Cole Hamels announced his retirement from professional baseball on Friday. Hamels walks away after playing in MLB for 15 seasons.

Hamels signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres back in February in an attempt to return to action following shoulder surgery. However, he never made an official appearance for the Padres this season and has now decided it is time to call it quits.

Cole Hamels made his major league debut with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2006. He spent 10 years with the franchise earning three All-Star nods and helping the franchise win a World Series in 2008. The San Diego native was named World Series MVP in a 4-1 routing of the Tampa Bay Rays.

After leaving Philadelphia in 2015, Hamels spent time with Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, and the Atlanta Braves. He made his last appearance on the mound in 2020 as a member of the Braves.

In the past couple of years, Hamels had issues with his throwing shoulder and had to undergo surgery to address the injury. He made comeback attempts with the Los Angeles Dodgers and now the Padres but failed to get back to the desired level.

Hamels has a 163–122 career record in MLB with a 3.43 ERA and 2,560 strikeouts. He was called up for the All-Star game four times.

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Second baseman Jake Cronenworth has signed a seven-year extension with the Sand Diego Padres, the team announced on Saturday. This extension, worth $80 million, will be valid through the 2030 season. He is set to make $4.23 million this year.

Prior to putting pen to paper on the deal, Cronenworth was set to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2025 season. Now, five of his free-agent seasons have been bought out by the Padres.

While the Padres have secured some high-profile trades over the years, the team has been looking to nurture its own in-house talent in recent months. Cronenworth is no exception, having increased his strikeout rate from .266/.340/.460 in 2021 to .239/.332/.390 in 2022. Although a seventh-round pick, he has proven to be a staple in the Padres’ lineup, batting fifth behind Fernando Tatis Jr., Juan Soto, Manny Machado, and Xander Bogaerts.

In addition to Cronenworth, the Padres have agreed to extensions with Machado, Yu Darvish, and Joe Musgrove.

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The All-Star third-baseman Manny Machado is staying with the San Diego Padres for another decade. Despite saying earlier this month that he would explore free agency after the 2023 MLB season, Machado changed his mind a signed a new extension that ties him with the franchise through 2023.

According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Machado’s 11-year extension is worth a $350 million contract. This makes him the player with the fourth-largest guaranteed contract in MLB history, following Aaron Judge ($360 million), Mookie Betts ($365 million), and Mike Trout ($426.5 million).

Machado originally inked a 10-year, $300 million deal with the Padres in 2019. Since then, Machado has emerged as the franchise’s best player, earning two All-MLB First Team nods and two All-Star selections. He was particularly stellar this past season when he batted .298 with 32 home runs and 102 RBIs to finish second in NL MVP voting.

Having a contract opt-out after 2023 and seeing the market for free agents grow, Machado prepared to hit the free agency next year in hopes of cashing in on his good form. The Padres, however, didn’t want to let other teams get a chance to make their bids to their star players and made a strong push this season that ended up sealing the deal.

After Machado’s deal, the Padres will now have one of the biggest payrolls in MLB. They gave star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. a 14-year, $340 million deal in 2021 while also signing shortstop Xander Bogaerts to an 11-year, $280 million contract this offseason.    

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The San Diego Padres bolstered their rotation on Wednesday by agreeing to a trade for right-hand pitcher Dylan Cease with the Chicago White Sox.

The Padres announced they are sending prospects Drew Thorpe and Jairo Iriarte, right-hander Steven Wilson, and outfielder Samuel Zavala to Chicago in exchange for Cease.

Cease is coming off a down season in 2023, posting a 7-9 record in 33 starts with a 4.58 ERA and 214 strikeouts. However, he is only one year removed from the career-best campaign that saw him second in the American League Cy Young Award voting in 2022.

The White Sox are trending towards rebuilding, which is why trading Cease doesn’t come as a surprise. In exchange, they receive several intriguing players, with Thorpe, who is ranked No. 85 on MLB’s Top 100 Prospects ranking, being the highlight of the deal.

The Padres, on the other hand, couldn’t pass on the opportunity to add another reliable arm alongside Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove. Additionally, Cease will be under team control for two more years and will earn a modest $8 million in 2024.

Dylan Cease made his debut with the White Sox during the 2019 MLB season. He made 123 starts in the majors and has a 43-35 record with a 3.83 ERA and 792 strikeouts.

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The San Diego Padres’ All-Star Xander Bogaerts spent all of his 11 years in MLB playing shortstop. But in 2024, Bogaerts will have to learn a new position as he’s being moved to second base.

Speaking with reporters earlier this week, Padres’ manager Mike Shildt confirmed that Bogaerts is shifting positions with Golden Glove Award-winner Ha-Seong Kim moving to shortstop. According to Shildt, the switch was made in order to maximize Kim’s abilities as a defender. 

“I don’t want to misrepresent: Xander Bogaerts played a really good shortstop for the San Diego Padres last year and was a positive part of us,” Shildt said. “But he recognizes Kimmy’s value at shortstop and is a good teammate for that.”

The Padres inked Bogaerts to an 11-year, $280 million deal ahead of the 2023 season with the intention of making him their shortstop for the foreseeable future. The two sides did discuss a potential position switch at the time, but neither Bogaerts nor Padres expected it to happen so fast.

“I signed as a shortstop, but to me, I just live and die baseball,” said Bogaerts. “I was like, ‘Listen, man, if this is the way you guys view the team as better.’”

Bogaerts, who has four All-Star nods to his name, batted .285 with 19 homers, 58 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases in 155 games in 2023.

Kim, who mostly played second base last season but saw action at shortstop and third base as well, had a .260 batting average, 17 home runs, 60 RBIs, and 38 stolen bases in 152 games.

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Veteran outfielder Jurickson Profar will be back with the San Diego Padres in the 2024 MLB season.

According to multiple reports, Profar inked a new one-year deal with the franchise. He will reportedly receive a base salary of $1 million, with an additional $1.5 million coming his way if he reaches the threshold for performance-based bonuses.

The move is expected to be official once Profar undergoes his medical.

Jurickson Profar initially joined the Padres ahead of the 2020 season in a trade from the Oakland Athletics. He spent three years with the franchise before opting out of his contract and inking a one-year deal with the Colorado Rockies.

The Rockies ended up releasing Profar in August, after which he signed a minor league deal to return to the Padres organization. He ended up appearing in 14 games with San Diego last season, batting .296 with one home run and seven RBIs.

Profar isn’t likely to play a major role for the Padres, but he provides the team with welcomed depth on the position of deficit. Additionally, the 30-year-old player is a popular player in the clubhouse and will provide leadership off the field.

“It’s hard to quantify; otherwise, we would have this thing figured out in our game,” Shildt said. “But having the experience and knowing how important clubhouses are, how important it is to have positive guys that also can share truths with everybody around them, hold guys accountable in a good way — Jurickson brings that.”

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The San Diego Padres bolstered their bullpen over the weekend by signing Japanese reliever Yuki Matsui to a five-year deal. Matsui will join the Padres after spending his entire professional career with Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

The Padres confirmed the agreement on their social media but didn’t disclose the details of the deal. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Matsui’s contract is worth $28 million.

Matsui is only the third reliever in MLB history to get a deal for five years or longer. It reportedly comes with a couple of opt-outs while also giving the Padres some flexibility if the 28-year-old player suffers an elbow injury at some point during the duration of the contract.

Yuki Matsui made his NPB debut with the Golden Eagles in 2014. During the last decade, Matsui made five All-Star appearances while leading the Pacific League in saves three times.

Over the course of his career, Matsui compiled a 25-46 record and has 236 saves. He also posted a 2.40 ERA and managed 860 strikeouts.

The Padres needed to replenish their bullpen after seeing several important players leave this year. All-Star closer Josh Hader and veteran Nick Martinez left in free agency, while righty Scott Barlow was traded to the Cleveland Guardians early in the offseason.

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The New York Yankees have not given up on pursuing San Diego Padres’ star outfielder Juan Soto. According to MLB Insider Andy Martino of SNY, the Yankees and Padres recently saw a breakthrough in their talks that included “exchanging” names of the players that could be also included in the trade.

Soto will become a free agent after the 2024 MLB season, and the Padres, looking to cut down on their spending, are unlikely to sign him on a long-term contract. This prompted the organization to field calls from interested teams in order to avoid losing the 25-year-old for nothing next offseason.

The Yankees are believed to be one of the most aggressive suitors, opening exploratory talks with the Padres shortly after the 2023 season ended. The San Diego team’s initial price was believed to be significantly higher than the Yankees were looking to give up, but there is hope that the two sides can get closer in the coming weeks.

Martino reports that the Yankees are aware that Soto would be a one-year rental, but that isn’t discouraging them from making a move for the three-time All-Star. The franchise wants to return to the playoffs after a disappointing campaign and believes Soto would help them do so. It doesn’t hurt that his attractive style of play would bring even more fans to the stands.

Soto finished the 2023 season batting .275 with a career-high 35 homers and 109 RBIs. He earned his third All-Star and fourth-consecutive Silver Slugger Award.

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The San Diego Padres unveiled Mike Shildt as their new manager on Tuesday. Shildt will step in for Bob Melvin, who left the franchise last month to manage the San Francisco Giants.

Shildt signed a two-year deal with the Padres. It will be his second time leading an MLB team, having previously served as a manager of the St. Louis Cardinals between 2018 and 2021.

Shildt has been largely successful during his time with the Cardinals, leading the team to three playoff appearances and one NL Central title. He was named the NL Manager of the Year in 2019 after finishing the season with a 91-71 record.

Despite his success with the Cardinals, Shildt was fired after the 2021 campaign. At the time, the Cardinals’ president, John Mozeliak, said the move was made due to “philosophical differences.”

“I’m really grateful for a second act,” Shildt said during his introductory conference. “Not everybody gets it. You take for granted there are only 30 of these jobs. I promise you I won’t take this one for granted. I’m excited about our team.”

Shildt is well-familiar with the Padres, having been with the franchise in an advisory capacity this season. He has also stepped into a coaching role on several occasions due to medical issues and other emergencies that the Padres’ coaching staff dealt with.

The Padres are coming off a disappointing campaign that saw them finish with an 82-80 record and miss out on the postseason despite having one of the biggest payrolls in baseball. The organization now hopes that Shildt can turn things around and get the star-studded roster playing to its capabilities. 

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The San Diego Padres announced on Tuesday that their star third baseman Manny Machado underwent elbow surgery to address a lingering extensor tendon issue.

According to the Padres, the procedure is expected to sideline Machado for four to six months. The timeline puts him on schedule to return to action in time for Spring Training.

Machado has been dealing with a right elbow injury for the past two seasons but played through it. However, the issue got worse as the 2023 season was winding down, forcing the Padres to relegate Machado to a designated hitter role.

Machado confirmed in September that the plan is to have the surgery once the team wraps up its 2023 season. The Padres were in the hunt for a playoff spot to the very end of the regular season but ended up finishing with 82-80 and missing out on the last NL wild-card spot. 

“We were trying to avoid it as much as we can,” Machado said in September. “But unfortunately [the injury] has just put us in that situation. And you know what? It’s probably going to make me better, going to make us all better. Just get it done, get ready for next year, come back, and be healthy.”

Manny Machado inked an extension with the Padres in the offseason, signing to an 11-year, $350 million deal. He played 138 games in 2023, finishing the campaign with a .258 batting average, 30 homers and 91 RBIs.

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Veteran right-hand pitcher Cole Hamels announced his retirement from professional baseball on Friday. Hamels walks away after playing in MLB for 15 seasons.

Hamels signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres back in February in an attempt to return to action following shoulder surgery. However, he never made an official appearance for the Padres this season and has now decided it is time to call it quits.

Cole Hamels made his major league debut with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2006. He spent 10 years with the franchise earning three All-Star nods and helping the franchise win a World Series in 2008. The San Diego native was named World Series MVP in a 4-1 routing of the Tampa Bay Rays.

After leaving Philadelphia in 2015, Hamels spent time with Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, and the Atlanta Braves. He made his last appearance on the mound in 2020 as a member of the Braves.

In the past couple of years, Hamels had issues with his throwing shoulder and had to undergo surgery to address the injury. He made comeback attempts with the Los Angeles Dodgers and now the Padres but failed to get back to the desired level.

Hamels has a 163–122 career record in MLB with a 3.43 ERA and 2,560 strikeouts. He was called up for the All-Star game four times.

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Second baseman Jake Cronenworth has signed a seven-year extension with the Sand Diego Padres, the team announced on Saturday. This extension, worth $80 million, will be valid through the 2030 season. He is set to make $4.23 million this year.

Prior to putting pen to paper on the deal, Cronenworth was set to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2025 season. Now, five of his free-agent seasons have been bought out by the Padres.

While the Padres have secured some high-profile trades over the years, the team has been looking to nurture its own in-house talent in recent months. Cronenworth is no exception, having increased his strikeout rate from .266/.340/.460 in 2021 to .239/.332/.390 in 2022. Although a seventh-round pick, he has proven to be a staple in the Padres’ lineup, batting fifth behind Fernando Tatis Jr., Juan Soto, Manny Machado, and Xander Bogaerts.

In addition to Cronenworth, the Padres have agreed to extensions with Machado, Yu Darvish, and Joe Musgrove.

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The All-Star third-baseman Manny Machado is staying with the San Diego Padres for another decade. Despite saying earlier this month that he would explore free agency after the 2023 MLB season, Machado changed his mind a signed a new extension that ties him with the franchise through 2023.

According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Machado’s 11-year extension is worth a $350 million contract. This makes him the player with the fourth-largest guaranteed contract in MLB history, following Aaron Judge ($360 million), Mookie Betts ($365 million), and Mike Trout ($426.5 million).

Machado originally inked a 10-year, $300 million deal with the Padres in 2019. Since then, Machado has emerged as the franchise’s best player, earning two All-MLB First Team nods and two All-Star selections. He was particularly stellar this past season when he batted .298 with 32 home runs and 102 RBIs to finish second in NL MVP voting.

Having a contract opt-out after 2023 and seeing the market for free agents grow, Machado prepared to hit the free agency next year in hopes of cashing in on his good form. The Padres, however, didn’t want to let other teams get a chance to make their bids to their star players and made a strong push this season that ended up sealing the deal.

After Machado’s deal, the Padres will now have one of the biggest payrolls in MLB. They gave star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. a 14-year, $340 million deal in 2021 while also signing shortstop Xander Bogaerts to an 11-year, $280 million contract this offseason.    

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