Catcher Elias Díaz guaranteed $3.5 million as part of his 1-year contract to remain with Padres

FILE - San Diego Padres' Elias Diaz celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in San Diego.

FILE - San Diego Padres' Elias Diaz celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)


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SAN DIEGO — Catcher Elias Díaz is guaranteed $3.5 million as part of his one-year contract to remain with the San Diego Padres and can earn $500,000 more in performance bonuses. Díaz has a $1.5 million salary this season, and the agreement announced Jan. 30 includes a $7 million mutual option for 2026 with a $2 million buyout. The 34-year-old played for San Diego and Colorado last year, batting .265 with six homers and 39 RBIs in 96 games. He agreed to a contract with the Padres after he was released by the Rockies on Aug. 16.

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