Left-hander Wandy Peralta exercised his $4.25 million option to remain with the Padres on Monday, while Gold Glove infielder Ha-Seong Kim declined his $8 million mutual option to become a free agent and will receive a $2 million buyout.

The shortstop underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum on Oct. 10 and hopes to return to action early in the 2025 season.

As expected, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim has declined his half of an $8 million mutual option and is a free agent. Meantime, reliever Wandy Peralta has opted into the 2025 season with the Padres. Kim’s departure as a free agent had been a forgone conclusion until tearing his labrum in August,

Infielder Ha-Seong Kim has declined his mutual option with the San Diego Padres and is now a free agent. The move was expected as Kim is poised to be one of the hottest free agent middle infielders on the market this offseason.

San Diego Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim declined his mutual $8 million option for 2025 and will become a free agent. Kim is owed a $2 million buyout. Kim sustained a

Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim declined his end of an $8M mutual option for the 2025 season, and he’ll now take a $2M buyout and enter free agency.

Ha-Seong Kim is a free agent. According to Dennis Lin, the now former Padres shortstop declined his $7 million mutual option with the team. He is owed a $2 million buyout. Kim missed October due to a torn labrum in his left shoulder that he suffered diving back into first base in Colorado August 18.