Cronenworth, Padres agree to 7-year deal (sources)

SAN DIEGO — Evidently, there’s no finish to extension season in San Diego.

The Padres and Cronenworth have agreed to a seven-year contract extension that can hold him in San Diego by means of the 2030 season, sources advised MLB.com on Friday night time. The membership has not confirmed the deal and phrases weren’t instantly recognized, however sources famous that the transfer might be finalized as quickly as Saturday.

Cronenworth, a two-time All-Star infielder, had two seasons remaining on his contract earlier than he was eligible to hit free company. The extension primarily buys out his two remaining arbitration years and his first 5 free-agent-eligible seasons.

Cronenworth, 29, arrived in San Diego as a fringe prospect broadly seen as a throw-in in a commerce with the Rays that additionally netted Tommy Pham and despatched Hunter Renfroe and first base prospect Xavier Edwards to Tampa Bay in December 2019.

Cronenworth shortly proved that prognostication improper, making the large league membership in 2020, ending second in Nationwide League Rookie of the 12 months voting and making the All-Star workforce within the two successive seasons.

In his three seasons with the Padres, Cronenworth has posted a .256/.338/.430 slash line with superlative protection throughout your entire infield, although primarily at second and first base.