The Padres have reached agreement with Jason Heyward on a free agent deal, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Lin indicates that Heyward is expected to split time in left field with San Diego’s ...

Padres’ veteran Jason Heyward walks to hit during a spring training ... Though the bat and glove of the 35-year-old have slipped in recent seasons, his presence is tangible.

The Padres are signing Jason Heyward, per @dennistlin ... Heyward, primarily a right fielder throughout his career with five Gold Gloves, will now platoon in left field with Fernando Tatis Jr ...

Getting competition in LF ...

While Heyward has never again been an All-Star, he’s won five Gold Gloves (the last in 2017 ... San Diego Padres’ Jason Heyward bats during a spring training practice on Thursday, Feb ...