PITTSBURGH -- Chase Headley has hit the open market.
The Padres officially released the veteran third baseman Friday, having designated him for assignment last weekend. Headley was batting just .115/.233/.135 in 60 plate appearances this year.
San Diego is on the hook for the remainder of Headley's 2018 salary. If he's picked up by another team, it will owe Headley a pro-rated version of the league minimum.
Headley, owed $13 million in 2018, arrived in San Diego along with right-hander Bryan Mitchell in a December trade with the Yankees.