2018- The long saga of 1B Eric Hosmer’s free agency ends as he finally signs an eight-year contract worth $144 million with the Padres. The deal, which is the largest of this off-season and in San Diego’s history, had been rumored for months, but took a long time to come to fruition.

On February 17 2018 — 2018- The long saga of 1B Eric Hosmer’s free agency ends as he finally signs an eight-year contract worth $144 million with the Padres. The deal, which is the largest of this off-season and in San Diego’s history, had been rumored for months, but took a long time to come to fruition.

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