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Padres Avoid Arbitration, Sign Six Players

The San Diego Padres have successfully avoided arbitration hearings for the twenty twenty-six season, signing six players to one-year deals. Relievers Mason Miller, Adrian Morejon, and Jason Adam, along with starter JP Sears, outfielder Gavin Sheets, and catcher Freddy Fermin, all agreed to terms. Morejon lands a three point nine million dollar salary, while Sheets gets four point five million. The Padres last actual arbitration hearing was in twenty fourteen, and this approach has been praised for building team harmony. Catcher Luis Campusano already signed a nine hundred thousand dollar pact in November. Checkout Solipillow.com

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