Eric Hosmer 1b
8 years/$144M (2018-25)
8 years/$144M (2018-25)
signed by San Diego as a free agent 2/18
$5M signing bonus
18:$20M, 19:$20M, 20:$20M, 21:$20M, 22:$20M, 23:$13M, 24:$13M, 25:$13M
Hosmer may opt out of contract after 2022 season
full no-trade protection from 2018 to 2020, limited no-trade protection thereafter allowing Hosmer to block deals to 10 clubs (earns 10-and-5 rights after 2022)
at signing, largest contract in Padres history