Kyle Hart Re-Signs with Padres on One-Year Deal with 2027 Club Option

Left-hander Kyle Hart has re-signed with the San Diego Padres on a one-year contract that includes a club option for 2027, after the team declined his $5 million option with a $500,000 buyout. Hart, who turns 33 on Sunday, posted a 3-3 record with a 5.86 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP in six starts and 14 relief appearances for the Padres in 2025, beginning as the No. 5 starter before becoming an effective reliever down the stretch of their 90-win season. This follows his standout 2024 season in the Korean Baseball Organization with the NC Dinos, where he was named the top pitcher, winning the Choi Dong-won Award, leading the league with 182 strikeouts, and achieving a 13-3 record with a 2.69 ERA over 26 starts. A former 19th-round pick, Hart's only previous major league appearances were four games with the Boston Red Sox in 2020.