The Padres have a handful of offseason calls to make, and two players at the center of that conversation have already made their feelings clear.
Ty France wants back in San Diego. Jason Adam does, too.
France, who began the year on a minor league contract, sounds eager to stay with the Padres on a major league deal. After Game 4 of the NLDS, the veteran first baseman said, “I’ve said it from the beginning.
This is where we wanted to be. I love this place.
I love this city," France said to the media after Game 4 of the NLDS. "At the end of the day, it’s not entirely up to me.
There’s a business side of it. Hopefully we can have those conversations.
That’s kind of where we’re at right now.”
He made a strong case for himself, too. France became San Diego’s steadiest bat over a stretch when the lineup needed one most, finishing the season at .295 with 21 home runs and a 4.5 bWAR. All three of those marks stood as career highs over his eight-year MLB run.
Adam was just as direct about wanting to remain with the club after Game 4’s loss. “I love it here,” Adam said.
“I think it’s the best setup in all of baseball, between the fans, the guys in this clubhouse, the coaching staff, life in San Diego. It’s been a privilege to be here the last few years.
The right-hander put together a 2.62 ERA in 38 regular-season appearances, then kept dealing in October before shoulder complications cost him nearly three months late in 2026. In the postseason, he gave up only one earned run across four outings.
There’s plenty more on the Padres’ offseason to-do list beyond deciding on familiar faces. Padres On SI ranked the biggest needs, with the starting rotation sitting at the top of the concerns. It’s the clearest area to fix, but far from the only one.
The broader picture is simple enough: San Diego has talent it would like to keep, and several players have already said the right things about sticking around. Ty France and Jason Adam are both on that list, and both seem open to making their next move in the same uniform.
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