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Backstop Hedges looks to raise bar in 2018

With Spring Training on the horizon, MLB.com is taking an in-depth look at the 2018 Padres, breaking the team down position-by-position. Today, we preview the San Diego first basemen.

Around the Horn series: Catcher

SAN DIEGO -- To say the least, 2017 was an eventful year for Wil Myers.

In January, the slugging first baseman signed a six-year contract worth $83 million, assuring he'd be in San Diego through at least the 2022 season. Then Myers opened the season with a red-hot April, which included the second cycle in franchise history.