The San Diego Padres and backstop Nick Hundley agreed to a three-year contract worth $9 million, with a fourth-year option.
Nick Hundley Contract Worth $9 Million
It seems like the San Diego Padres and catcher Nick Hundley were talking about a possible long-term contract forever. Tuesday, something finally got done, and I guess the delay is excusable given that the Padres changed general managers. When Hundley and the Padres started talking, Jed Hoyer was in charge. When Hundley and the Padres reached an agreement, Josh Byrnes was in charge. (That’s now.)
About that agreement: via Corey Brock, we have terms.
Read Article >Padres, Nick Hundley Agree To Three-Year Deal
PEORIA, AZ: Nick Hundley #4 of the San Diego Padres hits a RBI single against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fourth inning of the spring training game at Peoria Stadium in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Getty ImagesNot so fast. The Padres aren’t worried about a logjam just yet. From MLB.com:
Padres deal with Nick Hundley is through the 2014 season with a club option for 2015.Hundley was scheduled to become a free agent after the 2014 season, so the club option buys out his first year of free agency. The 28-year-old catcher hit .288/.347/.477 in 281 at-bats last season, and considering that he played most of his games at Petco Park, that’s fairly amazing. A .477 slugging percentage in Petco is roughly equivalent to a .984 slugging percentage in Coors Field. We’ll just assume he was using an aluminum bat.
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