Manny Machado lands with the Padres on a 10-year, $300-million deal

[True Dough]

Now we need to see where Bryce Harper lands, and when.

Manny Machado has agreed to the biggest free-agent contract in American sports history -- a 10-year, $300 million deal with the San Diego Padres, league sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday.

Machado, a four-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove Award winner at third base, made $16 million between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles last season.

The deal with the Padres includes an opt-out after the fifth season, sources told Passan.

The 26-year-old slugger posted a career-high .905 OPS in 2018, finishing the season with a .297/.367/.538 slash line, 37 home runs, 107 RBIs and 14 stolen bases. In 66 regular-season games with the Dodgers, Machado hit .273 with 13 homers and 42 RBIs.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26031051/manny-machado-san-diego-padres-reach-deal

[Ohiogal]

1. I am surprised

he didn’t sign with a contending team. He’ll be at the end of his career by the time his contract is up. I kinda thought the Yanks would sign him.

[True Dough]

3. Apparently

the Padres have a strong farm system and some quality prospects. Perhaps Manny is willing to sacrifice a few seasons while they mature and develop. Or maybe he's just taking the biggest possible payday...

[hughee99]

7. There is no way he will finish out that contract in a Padres uniform.

At 300 million, though, they’ll have a tough time moving him, but they will.

[Docreed2003]

2. Wow....

And the poor Padres fans...smdh

[Auggie]

4. That is an obscene amount of money. How much does a person need?

$300 million ... pig money, a new precedent.

Hope it bites them both -- Machado and the Padres -- in the ass.

One good thing out of this: Machado will have to pay California income tax.

[ProfessorGAC]

5. Surprising

Not the 30M per year, but that they went for the 10 years.
He's still only in his mid-20s but to bet he will be this valuable for 10 years seems iffy in the era of analytics.

[El Supremo]

6. Well, now I don't have to hate Tom Hicks and A-Rod.

The Pads have taken the lead to make baseball games more expensive.