You wanted the San Diego Padres to make moves, well, ask and you shall receive. Reported yesterday by Fancred’s Jon Heyman, San Diego was able to ink starting pitcher Garrett Richards to a two-year deal. This after it was believed the Los Angeles Dodgers were in line to sign the former LA Angels Opening Day starter.
Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports was first with the contract details, a two-year deal worth $15.5 million, potentially worth as much as $18 million. As many have pointed out, Richards earned a bit more than other pitchers who have been signed while out from Tommy John surgery, but with the Dodgers also being aggressive and his potential to slot in at the top of a rotation, the price tag was driven nearly twice as high as many projected.