The San Diego Padres agreed to a four-year contract with free-agent pitcher Drew Pomeranz, the team announced Wednesday.
The 31-year-old lefty pitched for San Diego in 2016 before he was traded to the Boston Red Sox.
His new contract is reportedly worth $34 million, which includes an $8-million signing bonus, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $4M |
| 2021 | $6M |
| 2022 | $8M |
| 2023 | $8M |
| Bonus | $8M |
Pomeranz is expected to pitch in relief in 2020, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal added. He'll join a Padres bullpen that ranked among MLB's best last season.
After beginning 2019 as a starter with the San Francisco Giants, Pomeranz was sent to the Milwaukee Brewers in July.
He then posted a 2.39 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP with a 15.4 K/9 rate across 25 appearances out of the Brewers' bullpen.
In nine big-league seasons, Pomeranz is 46-58 with a 4.04 ERA, a 4.20 FIP, and a 1.36 WHIP in 814 innings. Of his 242 major-league outings, 102 have come as a reliever.
