SAN DIEGO — Veteran outfielder Jason Heyward and the San Diego Padres finalized a $1 million, one-year contract on Tuesday. Heyward can earn $250,000 in performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 200, 250, 300, 350 and 400 plate appearances.

Padres put together the makings of a left field platoon on Friday. They found one half close to home. The other half comes in the form of a veteran who will be playing in his 16th

At age 35, Jason Heyward no longer has the lethal left-handed bat that marked his early days with the Atlanta Braves. But the towering veteran outfielder will prolong his career this season as part of a left-right platoon with Connor Joe, also signed by the San Diego Padres on the eve of spring training.

Heyward, a five-time Gold Glove winner in right field, is expected to platoon in left field with Connor Joe for San Diego.

After getting dumped by the Los Angeles Dodgers just before the start of the 2024 postseason, Jason Heyward now has a chance to get some revenge after agreeing to a deal with the San Diego Padres.

The San Diego Padres are adding some veteran depth to their outfield. On Friday, reports emerged that the Padres were signing Jason Heyward in free agency.

The Padres made a move that caught the attention of some Dodgers fans, as they've snagged a former outfielder from the team.