Source: AP
Padres' starting pitcher Jon Garland rejected his end of the mutual option he had for the 2011 season with the Padres, immediately making him a free agent.
Garland's decision came hours after the Padres exercised their 2011 option on three-time All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. Gonzo, 28, will make $5.5 million in the final season of his contractual obligation to the Padres. He becomes a free agent after the 2011 season. There was never a question about the Padres picking up the option on Gonzo.
However, the Padres on Thursday will reject the $8.5 million option for 2011 on Chris Young, making him a free agent.
With Garland and Young, it means there with be a total of eight free agents on the Padres roster.
Second baseman David Eckstein, right-handed starter Kevin Correia, pinch-hitter Matt Stairs and infielders Jerry Hairston Jr. and Miguel Tejada automatically became free agents with the end of the World Series while Torrealba became a free agent when he rejected his option for 2011. The Padres have until Dec. 1 to offer salary arbitration to their free agents.
Among the starting pitchers still under the Padres' control are Richard, Latos, Stauffer, LeBlanc and Luebke.
Torrealba, 32, and Garland are both seeking multiyear contracts -- a prime reason why they rejected the options.
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