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San Diego Padres and Eric Hosmer have reached on an agreement. The free-agent first baseman has signed an 8-year, $144 million deal with the franchise. Eric became the highest paid player in the history of Padres.
He will make average annual earnings of $18 million.
Eric Hosmer has agreed to an 8-year contract with the #Padres that includes an opt-out after 5 years, source says. @MLB @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) February 18, 2018
His contract with Kansas City Royals ended recently at the end of 2017 season. The Royals were regularly trying to pursue him to extend the contract. However, Padres came up front and signed him without the knowledge of his former team.
Wil Myers had the biggest transfer amount who agreed to 5-year, 83 million deal with Padres in 2017.
The former Royals man hit .318 with a .385 on-base percentage in 2017, both career highs. He hit 25 home runs in 2017, for the second time in a row. There are only 5 players who make more than Eric Hosmer- Miguel Cabrera ($31 million), Joe Mauer ($23 million), Chris Davis ($23 million), Joey Votto ($22.5 million) and Carlos Santana ($20 million).
