SAN DIEGO (CBSNewYork/AP) — The super-rich New York Yankees were never going to pay Manny Machado megabucks over a decade or more.
The small market San Diego Padres, however? That’s apparently a different story.
A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday that All-Star infielder Machado has agreed to a $300 million, 10-year deal with the rebuilding Padres, the biggest contract ever for a free agent.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical and had not been announced.