JANUARY 15, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
SAN DIEGO PADRES 93-69 · 2ND IN NL WEST
93-69 · 2ND IN NL WEST
'Building something special': Padres sign top international prospect Ethan Salas for $5.6 million Padres open 2023 international window by signing Venezuelan catcher Ethan Salas, the consensus No. 1 player on the board
Report: Blue Jays Were 'Really After' Free Agent Xander Bogaerts The Blue Jays had interest in free agent shortstop Xander Bogaerts before he signed with the Padres, per agent Scott Boras.
JANUARY 15, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Kalkbrenner leads Creighton over No. 19 Providence 73-67
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 13 of his 21 points in the final 15 minutes and Creighton ended No. 19 Providence’s nine-game win streak with a 73-67 victoryJANUARY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
33 players left in arbitration as 170 reach agreements
A total of 170 major league players agreed to contracts in the hours before Friday night’s arbitration deadline to exchange proposed salaries with teams, and just one reached a mul...JANUARY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scheierman leads Creighton against No. 19 Providence after 25-point showing
Creighton takes on the No. 19 Providence Friars after Baylor Scheierman scored 25 points in Creighton's 90-87 loss to the Xavier MusketeersJANUARY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Juan Soto, Julio Urías among stars to sign deals, avoid arbitration
Several notable MLB players agreed to deals to avoid arbitration on Friday. Check out who got paid.JANUARY 14, 2023
Soto, Alonso, Guerrero get big deals, 33 head to arbitration
Juan Soto, Pete Alonso and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached big-money agreements on one-year contracts as more than 100 players avoided salary arbitration with deals and 33 exchanged...JANUARY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MLB Free Agency Tracker: Juan Soto, Padres Have Deal Inside the Rangers keeps up with all of the MLB free agency news as the hot stove league of the 2022 offseason unfolds.
JANUARY 14, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Padres settle with Soto, Hader, five others ahead of arbitration deadline SAN DIEGO -- The Padres have never entered a salary-arbitration hearing with a player during A.J. Preller’s nine seasons as general manager....
JANUARY 13, 2023 • MLB.COM
T-minus one month to Padres spring training First group of players must report to Peoria complex by Feb. 13 for one of most anticipated spring trainings in franchise history
JANUARY 13, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Padres' Soto to make $23 million, Hader $14.1 million in '23; team agrees to terms with multiple arbitration-eligible players SAN DIEGO — To keep Juan Soto beyond the next two seasons, the Padres may eventually have to make him the highest-paid player in MLB history...
JANUARY 13, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Reaches deal for 2023 Cronenworth agreed to a one-year, $4.225 million contract with the Padres on Friday to avoid arbitration, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
Impact It's the first year of arbitration eligibility for the 28-year-old, and he'll receive a massive raise from his pre-arbitration figures. Cronenworth had a .239/.332/.390 slash line with 17 home runs and 88 RBI in 158 games last season, and he's expected to begin 2023 as San Diego's primary first baseman.
JANUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Inks one-year deal Hill signed a one-year, $1.85 million contract with the Padres on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Impact Hill posted a 3.56 ERA in 2022 but managed just 25 strikeouts over 48 innings and missed some time with a shoulder problem. It's possible the heavy usage over the years in his age-32 season just caught up to him, but the Padres will hope he can return to form in 2023.
JANUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Inks one-year deal Grisham signed a one-year, $3.175 million contract with the Padres on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Impact Grisham batted just .184 in 2022 but did slug 17 home runs and captured his second Gold Glove. His defense will give him some leash, but the Padres might not be as patient with him again in 2023 if he can't bounce back at the plate to some degree.
JANUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Soto to make $23 million in '23; team agrees to terms with multiple arbitration-eligible players Padres avoid arbitration with two stars, plus Grisham, Hill and Morejon; Cronenworth and Nola still pending
JANUARY 13, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Settles with San Diego Nola signed a one-year, $2.35 million contract with the Padres on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Impact Nola put up a disappointing .649 OPS for the Padres last season while making a career-high 94 starts at catcher. He'll enter the 2023 campaign atop the depth chart but figures to cede a good amount of playing time to Luis Campusano.
JANUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Soto, ($23M), Hader ($14.1M) reach deals with Padres
Outfielder Juan Soto has agreed to a $23 million, one-year contract with the San Diego PadresJANUARY 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Receiving $14.1 million for 2023 Hader agreed to a one-year, $14.1 million contract with the Padres on Friday to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Impact It's the biggest salary a reliever has ever received through the arbitration process, and it's the left-hander's final year before being eligible for free agency. Hader had an ugly and uncharacteristic 5.22 ERA between the Brewers and Padres in 2022, though that figure was heavily inflated by five outings during which he gave up three runs or more. He still went 36-for-40 in save chances, and he should be once of the top closers in baseball again in 2023.
JANUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Reaches $23 million deal for 2023 Soto agreed to a one-year, $23 million contract with the Padres on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Impact The 24-year-old superstar will receive a significant bump in pay after he made $17.1 million in 2022, and he's now entering he penultimate season before being eligible for free agency. Soto delivered the least productive season of his career in 2023, which was still good for a .242/.401/.452 slash line and 27 home runs in a career-high 153 games.
JANUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Padres pitcher Jose Torres facing domestic violence charges Padres reliever Jose Torres was arrested in December after a dispute in which he allegedly brandished a semiautomatic handgun.
JANUARY 13, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Joins Padres Rivas signed a minor-league deal that includes an invitation to spring training with the Padres on Thursday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Impact Rivas was released by the Cubs on Jan. 6 after being designated for assignment and subsequently clearing waivers. He has a .247/.331/.322 line across 336 career plate appearances, all of which have come in Chicago. While first base is a potential weakness in the Padres' lineup, Rivas' potential fit is unclear as both Jake Cronenworth and Matt Carpenter -- two favorites to start at first base -- are also left-handed hitters.
JANUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Bryce Miller: Padres' decision to sign Nelson Cruz likely to deliver positive Fernando Tatis Jr. results Counting the ways that the Padres' signing of aging slugger Nelson Cruz makes sense is easy. Until a season ago, he was one of the most depe...
JANUARY 12, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Padres roster review: Ha-Seong Kim Sizing up the Padres’ 40-man roster heading into the 2023 season: Overwhelmed his first season in the majors, Ha-Seong Kim finished 2022 wit...
JANUARY 12, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Petco more neutral for Padres in '13 Padres also send Kotsay off in style in home finale
JANUARY 12, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Padres adding veteran Nelson Cruz as potential power bat SAN DIEGO — The Padres have added a big name with little risk.
JANUARY 12, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
