Padres Agree to New Contract With Luis Arraez, Dylan Cease, Others to Avoid Arbitration

Noah Camras | 10 Hours Ago

Sep 22, 2024; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres first baseman Luis Arraez (4) celebrates after hitting an RBI double against the Chicago White Sox during the eighth inning at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images / Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images

Thursday is the deadline for Major League Baseball teams to exchange contract numbers with all their arbitration-eligible players. If they cannot agree to a figure, the two sides will head to arbitration to finalize the contract for the 2025 season.

The San Diego Padres have a handful of arbitration-eligible players heading into Thursday. Here's all the latest updates.

Padres Arbitration Tracker

Michael King: The Padres and right-handed pitcher Michael King did not settle on a new contract for the 2025 season. The two sides will head to arbitration. It's the Padres' first time heading to arbitration since 2014.

Read more: Padres Face First Arbitration Case in Over a Decade in Frustrating Development

Luis Arraez: The Padres and infielder Luis Arraez have settled on a $14 million contract for the 2025 season. Arraez has been in trade rumors all offseason long, but now, the Friars will at least know what he costs for next season.

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Dylan Cease: The Padres and right-handed pitcher Dylan Cease have reached agreement on a $13.75 million contract for the 2025 season to avoid arbitration.

Jason Adam: The Padres and right-handed pitcher Jason Adam have agreed to a $4.8 million contract to avoid arbitration.

Adrian Morejon: The Padres and left-handed pitcher Adrian Morejon agreed to a $2 million contract to avoid arbitration.

Luis Campusano: The Padres and catcher Luis Campusano agreed to a $1 million contract to avoid arbitration.