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Joe and Jason Heyward are expected to platoon in left field for the Padres this season, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. After All-Star outfielder Jurickson Profar signed with Atlanta in late January,

The 35-year-old spent last season with the Dodgers and Astros, batting .211 with 10 home runs and 37 RBIs in 87 games.

Veteran outfielder Jason Heyward and the San Diego Padres finalized a $1 million, one-year contract on Tuesday. Heyward can earn $250,000 in performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 200, 250, 300, 350 and 400 plate appearances.

Manny Machado frequently leans on the baseball mantra about how no player is “100%” after the first day of spring training. But he truly hasn’t been that in a couple years. He injured his elbow early in 2023 and had surgery that October.

FILE - Houston Astros' Jason Heyward walks to the dugout after striking out against the Detroit Tigers in the second inning of Game 2 of an AL Wild Card Series baseball game, Oct. 2, 2024, in Houston.

In October, the San Diego Padres were one win away from eliminating the eventual World Series champions and their arch nemesis, the Los Angeles Dodgers. The fan base was overflowing with excitement, fairly confident in the team’s ability to deliver the city its first title in franchise history.

The San Diego Padres have signed Henry County native Jason Heyward to a one-year contract for the 2025 season, the MLB team's President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J.

In the past two weeks, the Padres reached budget-friendly one-year deals with Elias Díaz, Connor Joe and Jason Heyward. Their combined WAR last season: 1.3. So, the Padres could use the kind of unexpected production that was supplied by Profar,

With the brothers and wife of late owner Peter Seidler fighting for control of the team, the Padres have had a rather quiet offseason, adding outfielders Jason Heyward and Connor Joe.

As with much of their roster, the Padres’ left field situation is much clearer now than it was last month. Jason Heyward and Connor Joe are on board -- and both have reported to camp ahead of Monday’s first full-squad workout.

Just like last year at this point, it isn’t entirely certain what the split of playing time will be in left field for the Padres. Things probably won’t work out like they did last year, when Jurickson Profar had the season he had always dreamed about 10 years into his career.