Juan Soto, Padres agree to $23 million, 1-year contract

Published January 13, 2023 12:57 PM

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Outfielder Juan Soto has agreed to a $23 million, one-year contract with the San Diego Padres. That’s a raise from his $17.1 million salary last season. The 24-year-old hit .242 with 27 homers, 62 RBIs and a major league-leading 135 walks for Washington and San Diego last season. The Padres acquired the 2020 NL batting champion from the Nationals in a trade on Aug. 2. Soto is a two-time All-Star and winner of last year’s Home Run Derby. He is eligible for salary arbitration after next season and can become a free agent following the 2024 World Series.

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