The San Diego Padres is bent on returning to baseball relevancy after signing Eric Hosmer from Kansas City Royals in a massive eight-year deal worth $144 million. Eric Hosmer, 28, reached an eight-year, $144 million agreement to join the San Diego Padres. @media (max-width:350px){.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link .icon__nav-item{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ Myers, whose $83 million deal was the largest in franchise history, has said he'd gleefully accept a move to a corner-outfield spot if it meant bringing Hosmer on board. .hfAxOd .p-search{display:block;position:relative;color:#333333;width:inherit;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:600;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ Hosmer's arrival will reshape outfield, lineup. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:none;}/*!sc*/ The Padres believe their young core will soon make them regular contenders in the National League West, and this move undoubtedly expedites that process.\"Hos is a legitimate All-Star, he's a great player, he brings veteran experience, he's a winner, he's a champion and a great mentor for young guys,\" said right-hander Christopher Young, Hosmer's former teammate in Kansas City. Hosmer will make $21 million annually over the first five years of the deal, according to FanRag Sports. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header [class$='__nav-item__text'],.hfAxOd header.mlb-header [class$='__nav-item__link'],.hfAxOd header.mlb-header [class$='__button-text']{text-transform:uppercase;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.account--logged-in{height:56px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd .p-search-item__team-logo{margin-right:15px;max-height:25px;width:25px;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav{background-color:#081c3b;width:145px;-ms-overflow-style:none;}/*!sc*/ The San Diego Padres and free-agent first baseman Eric Hosmer have agreed to an eight-year contract, according to ESPN and multiple reports. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item[aria-expanded='true']{-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd .p-search-item__container{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:50px;border-top:0;min-width:250px;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ .dHbSFG{pointer-events:none;width:100%;height:100%;display:inline-block;overflow:visible;fill:#000000;stroke:#000000;}/*!sc*/ .fvEQJr{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;}}/*!sc*/ Baseball America rated him as being the prep player closest to the majors prior to the 2008 amateur draft. data-styled.g43[id="Styles__SocialContainer-sc-1h38xz1-0"]{content:"blLcNM,"}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:56px;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;-webkit-flex:99 1 45%;-ms-flex:99 1 45%;flex:99 1 45%;}/*!sc*/ .hTtdAK .share-button__link--message-icon{width:10px;margin-right:5px;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__primary{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;width:100%;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ \n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550,"__typename":"ExternalEmbedContent"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"padres-to-sign-eric-hosmer-c266674754\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4":{"data":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"padres-to-sign-eric-hosmer-c266674754\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4.data","typename":"ExternalEmbedContent"},"type":"oembed","__typename":"ExternalEmbed"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"padres-to-sign-eric-hosmer-c266674754\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.5":{"content":"Hosmer, who will wear No. With Hosmer, a four-time Gold Glove winner, at first base, the Padres likely will move the 27-year-old Myers back to the outfield. body.article .ad-top-container{background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:8px 0;min-height:66px;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav--transparent{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--spillover{display:none;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__leagues{min-width:600px;}.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__divisions{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__divisions > *{-webkit-flex:1 0 200px;-ms-flex:1 0 200px;flex:1 0 200px;margin-left:0;}}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top > *{-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;}/*!sc*/ The intangibles and experience that he brings to the table will be vital as we continue the development of our young club and strive to bring a championship to deserving Padres fans everywhere.". There are still two years to go until Hosmer becomes a free agent, however. Royals general manager Dayton Moore did not return a call from The Star on Saturday night. The Padres have one of the youngest rosters in baseball and arguably the sport's best farm system. The San Diego Padres signed Eric Hosmer to an eight-year deal in the 2017 offseason. Hosmer, 28, joins a rebuilding Padres team that includes young sluggers Wil Myers and Hunter Renfroe. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav{display:none;pointer-events:none;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium-it.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium-it.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:italic;}/*!sc*/ Renfroe and Jose Pirela now appear poised to compete for the other corner-outfield job. 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It isn’t my money, but also it truly doesn’t matter. @media (min-width:1024px){.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__subnav__content{-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;}}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true']{background-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ .hTtdAK .share-list__item{position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ button::-moz-focus-inner,[type="button"]::-moz-focus-inner,[type="reset"]::-moz-focus-inner,[type="submit"]::-moz-focus-inner{border-style:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.hfAxOd .mlb-header__login-menu{right:32px;top:calc(56px - 4px);}.hfAxOd .mlb-header[data-is-club] .mlb-header__login-menu{top:calc(112px - 4px);}}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.ggWmAj{max-height:60px;padding:16px 32px 16px 24px;}}/*!sc*/ The Padres will introduce Hosmer at Peoria Sports Complex in a news conference scheduled for Tuesday at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT. .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container{margin-bottom:32px;padding:43px 0 16px 0;position:relative;text-align:center;width:343px;}/*!sc*/ h5.sc-hKgILt{font-weight:normal;}/*!sc*/ 30, is set to become the franchise's first baseman of the future, with William Myers -- who had previously held that tag -- headed back to the outfield. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top{height:56px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g54[id="Styles__AspectRatioContainer-sc-1t1lmmv-0"]{content:"jiNMQU,"}/*!sc*/ Eric Hosmer left the KC Royals three years ago. 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