The San Diego Padres are serious about competing, so serious that they made a significant offer to Yankees captain and reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that it wasn’t just the San Francisco Giants pursuing Judge. In fact, the Padres went so far as to fly Judge to San Diego on a private jet. Furthermore, they gave him and his wife a tour of Petco Park. Judge’s agency even got an assistant to watch his dog, Penny, at a hotel.
The cherry on top? A rumored 12-year deal worth in excess of $400 million.