Padres Extend Wil Myers
- Updated: January 17, 2017
According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the San Diego Padres have signed first basemen Wil Myers to a six-year extension.
Sources: #Padres close to signing Wil Myers to six-year contract for more than $80M. Deal would cover three years of arb, three FA years.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 13, 2017
Ben Higgins of 10 News also reported the news.
Signing Wil Myers to an extension right now would be the most savvy move by a San Diego sports team since….I couldn’t tell you when.
— Ben Higgins (@BenHigginsSD) January 13, 2017
Myers is a former third round pick of the Kansas City Royals in the 2009 MLB Draft. He has spent time with the Tampa Bay Rays and Padres throughout his career.
Myers won the rookie of the year award in 2013 and was named to his first All-Star team last season. Last season with the Padres Myers hit .259 with a career high 28 home runs.
As more information surfaces on the Padres and their offseason news we will keep you up to date.
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