Quentin pads pockets with San Diego Padres

Carlos Quentin has agreed to a $27 million, three-year contract with the San Diego Padres that includes a no-trade clause. The outfielder, making $7,025,000 this year under his current deal, gets $9.5 million in each of the next two seasons and $8 million in 2015. “This is an amazing opportunity for me to stay and play in the city I grew up in,” Quentin said. “I believe in this organization and what they’re doing and I think they believe in me and I wanted to be a part of it.” The 29-year-old Quentin had arthroscopic right knee surgery during spring training and missed the first 49 games of the season, his first with the Padres. He began the day with a .273 batting average, nine homers and 22 RBIs in 40 games. – Associated Press