The Padres inked the 35-year-old Heyward to a one-year, $1 million contract in February. Heyward, a former top prospect and 2010 All-Star, is expected to start in left field for the aspiring NL West ...

PEORIA, Ariz. — Manny Machado frequently leans on the baseball mantra about how no player is “100%” after the first day of spring training. But he truly hasn’t been that in a couple years.

The San Diego Padres reached an agreement with free-agent and former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward Friday, according to Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Heyward is expected to share left ...

32.2 — Heyward’s chase rate in 2024, a career-high, 3.8% above last year’s rate and 5.5% above his career average (26.7%). As such, Heyward’s strikeout rate jumped from 17% in 2023 to 20.5 ...

Longtime Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward may be giving the San Diego Padres buyer’s remorse. The Padres inked the 35-year-old Heyward to a one-year, $1 million contract in February.