San Diego Padres sign Manny Machado to 11-year contract extension

The San Diego Padres have signed third baseman Manny Machado to a new long-term contract through the 2033 season, the team announced Tuesday.

The contract extension is worth $350 million, according to Spotrac, making it the fourth-highest contract in MLB history.

“This has been a long journey. We’re here. We signed a contract four years ago. We had long conversations, and it was great.” Machado said, per MLB.

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“In my mind I was always going to be a Padre. It’s awesome to see the faces, the teammates now,” Machado added. “We’ve got a whole city behind us. Just a lot has changed over the years, a lot of promises have been made and they’ve come true.”