Wil Myers Signs 83 Million Contract Extension With The Padres

The San Diego Padres signed their All-Star first baseman Wil Myers to a six year contract extension worth $83 million. Myers, who is coming off of the best season of his major-league career, won’t be receiving a huge bump in salary over the next two seasons though. However, he will receive a $15 million signing bonus and will be making just $2 million in the 2017 and 2018 seasons, and $3 million in 2019. It isn’t until 2020 that Myers will be making the big bucks. Starting then, and continuing until the 2022 season, Myers will make $20 million per year. The team has a $20 million option they can choose to pick up in 2023, which means the deal can be worth an upwards of $103 million over the course of seven years. The contract signed by Myers is the largest contract the Padres have ever given to a player, eclipsing the previous Padres record of $75 million when James Shields signed a four-year contract back in 2015. Myers had a breakout year in 2016 after the Padres moved him to first base, playing in a career-high 157 games, while batting .259 and driving in 28 home runs.