Juan Soto broke the sports world in December when ... Speaking of massive contracts, San Diego Padres center-fielder Jackson Merrill parlayed a phenomenal rookie season into a nine-year, $135 ...

The San Diego Padres have had their fair share of superstars ... season was four-time All-Star and five-time Silver Slugger Juan Soto. More news: Padres Superstar Jackson Merrill Opens Up on ...

Long before he was the $765 million man, the Mets slugger was a 19-year-old looking for a local GameStop to fix his faulty PlayStation.

and Drew Thorpe to San Diego. The #Padres have acquired outfielder Juan Soto and first baseman Josh Bell from the Washington Nationals. It's hard to argue that this trade worked out well for the ...

Merrill, right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr., third baseman Manny Machado and shortstop Xander Bogaerts are all signed, now, through at least 2033. The Padres’ collection of nine-figure contracts — Bogaerts’ and Machado’s, in particular — eventually could hinder efforts to sustain their status as a postseason contender.

Padres centerfielder Jackson Merrill has spoken out about his new contract that will keep him in San Diego through his 20s.

Soto went 1-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run in his first game at Citi Field since joining the Mets (4-3) on a 15-year, $765 million mega-deal — the largest contract in MLB history — in the offseason. Afterward, Soto said Citi Field felt like home.

Soto mashed a career-best 41 homers to go with 109 RBIs in 157 games with the Yankees last season, slashing .288/.419/.569 while leading the franchise to its first World Series appearance since 2009.