Free-agent first baseman Eric Hosmer has agreed to a deal with the Padres, according to multiple reports. Hosmer's deal is for eight years, with an opt-out clause after five years, according to the MLB Network.
The deal was first reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Hosmer is one of four core Royals players, along with Mike Moustakas, Lorenzo Cain and Alcides Escobar, who hit free agency for the first time this year. They arrived in Kansas City in 2011 as a bunch of 20-somethings and keyed the team's run to consecutive World Series, including a championship in 2015.