MLB: Reliever Robert Suarez and the San Diego Padres settled for $46M

Suarez gets $10 million every one of the following three seasons and should choose whether to practice a $8 million player choice for 2026 and 2027.

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five-year contract on Thursday Reliever Robert Suarez and the San Diego Padres settled a $46 million,

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