The San Diego Padres are close to locking up Wil Myers for several seasons, according to a report.
FOX’s Ken Rosenthal says the Padres and Myers are close on a six-year contract extension for more than $80 million.
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
As Rosenthal mentioned, the contract would cover all three of Myers’ arbitration years, plus three free agency years. The 26-year-old will be eligible for arbitration after the 2017 season.
Myers was Rookie of the Year with the Rays in 2013 and was acquired by the Padres as part of a three-team deal involving Steven Souza and Trea Turner two offseasons ago. He batted .259/.336/.461 last season with 28 home runs and 29 doubles.
