San Diego Padres.
Superstar Manny Machado and highly-touted prospect, Fernando Tatis Jr dawning their home jersey's have graced the cover of Sports Illustrated this morning. The Friars inked Machado, 26, to a 10-year, $300 million contract, with a player opt-out after 2023 on February 21st.
Tom Verducci, Senior writer, and MLB Network analyst, composed this excerpt that also features three other teams: New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, and Philadelphia Phillies. Bryce Harper broke the bank with a, then record, 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia on March 1st.
Opening Day for the Padres will be on March 28th at Petco Park versus the San Fransisco Giants.