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Friars tender deals to all 6 arb-eligible players

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres took the suspense out of their decisions on Friday when they cut ties with Alex Dickerson and Cory Spangenberg earlier this month. As a result, the non-tender deadline came and went without any surprises in San Diego.

All six arbitration-eligible Padres were tendered a contract by Friday evening's cutoff. That list includes Bryan Mitchell, the only player of the bunch who was even remotely a candidate to be let go.

Mitchell struggled in 2018, and he missed two months with an elbow injury. But ultimately, his strong September -- during which he posted a 2.