Padres Secure Luis Arraez and Dylan Cease with One-Year Deals

Luis Arraez agrees to $14M and Dylan Cease to $13.75M for 2025 as San Diego finalizes key arbitration-eligible contracts.

Three-time batting champion Luis Arraez agreed to a $14 million salary with the Padres for 2025, avoiding arbitration in his final year of eligibility.
Dylan Cease, who pitched a no-hitter in 2024 and finished fourth in NL Cy Young voting, settled at $13.75 million for the upcoming season.
The Padres also finalized deals with reliever Jason Adam ($4.8M), lefty Adrian Morejon ($2M), and catcher Luis Campusano ($1M).
Michael King, another standout pitcher for San Diego, did not reach an agreement before the arbitration deadline and will exchange salary figures with the team.
Arraez, known for his exceptional contact hitting, led the NL with 200 hits in 2024 but faced questions about his defensive value and potential trade rumors.