Padres signed OF Jason Heyward to a one-year, $1 million contract.
The deal, which includes an additional $250,000 in performance-related bonuses, is now official. Heyward heads to San Diego to help shore up their glaring lack of corner outfield depth. He’ll compete with Connor Joe and prospect Tirso Ornelas for at-bats between left field and DH. The 35-year-old veteran’s days as a fantasy-relevant contributor are probably in the rearview mirror, but he represents a legitimate upgrade for the Padres. He bounced around last year between the Dodgers and Astros, batting .211/.288/.412 with 10 homers and five steals across 258 plate appearances over 87 games.