Padres add Wacha on complex 1-year deal with multiple options
The San Diego Padres signed veteran right-hander Michael Wacha to a one-year contract, the club announced Thursday.
Details on Michael Wacha's deal with the San Diego Padres, per source:
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 16, 2023
Four years, $26 million guaranteed. In 2023, he'll make $7.5M. After '23, Padres can pick up a two-year, $32M option. If Padres decline, Wacha has a three-year, $18.5M player option.
The pact also includes bonuses:
Also: For 2023 and any player options (but not club options)
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 16, 2023
$500K each for 20, 25 GS
$1M for 30 GS
Wacha had one of the best campaigns of his career last season, posting an 11-2 record with a 3.32 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 23 starts for the Boston Red Sox.
The 31-year-old's reported addition bolsters a Padres rotation expected to include Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, Blake Snell, Nick Martinez, and Seth Lugo.
The Padres' front office has been busy this offseason, extending Darvish and reliever Robert Suarez, re-signed Martinez, and bringing in Lugo, Matt Carpenter, Nelson Cruz, and Xander Bogaerts via free agency.