The Padres were once again the most interesting team at the meetings in their backyard, as they added a fourth player who’s either received a contract for $280 million plus or been offered one (Juan Soto turned down $440 million from the Nationals), and they let Aaron Judge know they would have gone well over the $360 million Giants bid (which the Yankees matched to get the deal done) to $400 million and beyond.

There is word they were contemplating a deal for $400 million-plus over 14 years that would have taken Judge to 44 years old.