signonsandiego.com - 12/27/2007
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Mark Prior is coming home. The San Diego native and University of San Diego High graduate has agreed to an incentive-laden, one-year contract with the Padres. “I'm really confident that I'm going to get back on my feet and re-establish myself as a competitor in this league,” said Prior, 27, who missed all last season with the Chicago Cubs after having shoulder surgery. “I know there are ...
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... Padres. A San Diego native, Mark Prior is returning to his roots for the 2008 season after signing a one-year contract with the Padres–a deal in which only $1 million is guaranteed. Prior, who missed the entire 2007 season because of shoulder surgery, will not be ready to pitch until at least mid-May, and has been constantly hampered by injuries since going 18-6 and posting a 2.43 ERA in 2003. He was the second overall pick in the 2001 draft, and attended USC.
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San Diego native Mark Prior signed a one-year deal with the Padres on Wednesday, joining two other, health-challenged former Cubs, Glendon Rusch and Shawn Estes, in an attempt to make manager Bud Black's staff for 2008. The San Diego Union-Tribune says Prior is only guaranteed to receive $1MM from his new team, but that he could earn up to $3.5MM in bonuses, "including $1 million for being on the Padres' 25-man roster throughout the 2008 season and up to another $2.25 million for making 30 starts." No one--not Prior, not even his agent, ...
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