The San Diego Padres and All-Star third baseman Manny Machado are putting the finishing touches on an 11-year, $350 million contract extension, ESPN reported Sunday, Feb. 26.
The deal will take Machado, 30, into his 40s. He said last week he would opt out of his current contract after the season and walk away from five years and $150 million without an extension.
The agreement would continue the Padres’ massive spending with the goal of winning the franchise’s first World Series title. Machado is one of five Padres players on the active roster earning more than $20 million a year, joining pitchers Joe Musgrove and Yu Darvish, shortstop Xander Bogaerts and outfielder Juan Soto….