According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan Manny Machado is signing with the Padres.
BREAKING: Free agent star Manny Machado has agreed to a deal with the San Diego Padres, league sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 19, 2019
We’ll update.
Machado got exactly what he was holding out for, a 10-year deal worth $300 million.
BREAKING: Manny Machado has agreed to terms on a deal with the Padres. According to a league source, it’s for 10 years and $300 million – the biggest free-agent contract in the history of American sports.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) February 19, 2019
The deal has now been confirmed by Ken Rosenthal.
Source confirms: Machado to #Padres, 10 years, $300M. First reported: @JeffPassan and @Feinsand.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 19, 2019
Machado will have an opt out after five years.
Opt out in Machado deal is after the fifth year.
— Tim Brown (@TBrownYahoo) February 19, 2019
White Sox fans, let’s hear your reaction. This is absolutely ridiculous. All this and the White Sox didn’t want to guarantee a bigger deal?