The Padres' catching situation is coming into focus, and their offseason is slowly coming to life. San Diego agreed to a one-year contract with backstop Elias Díaz, the club announced on Thursday. It includes a mutual option for the 2026 season.

The Padres and catcher Elias Diaz have agreed to a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2026. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

The Padres on Tuesday made their first free-agent addition of the offseason, agreeing to a reunion with Elías Díaz, the Union-Tribune confirmed. Miami-based El Extrabase reported on social media that the deal was for $3.

Díaz was the All-Star Game MVP when he hit a two-run homer in the NL’s 3-2 victory in 2023. He batted .267 with 14 homers and a career-high 72 RBIs in 141 games with the Rockies that year.

The San Diego Padres have signed catcher Elias Diaz to a one-year contract through the 2025 season with a mutual option for 2026. Diaz, who excelled with the Colorado Rockies and won an MVP award in 2023,

The San Diego Padres have signed catcher Elias Díaz to a one-year contract through the 2025 season with a mutual option for 2026, President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J. Preller announced today.

Padres General Manager AJ Preller is well known for his willingness to swing trades and acquire talent in free agency, something that has propelled San Diego to the playoffs two out of the last three years.