Maddux returns to Padres with $10 million, 1-year deal

~ San Diego brought back its No. 3 starter, who has won 347 games.

SAN DIEGO -- Greg Maddux plans to pad his Hall of Fame credentials with the San Diego Padres next season, agreeing Monday to a $10 million, one-year deal.

Mad Dog has 347 wins, four Cy Young Awards and a World Series championship won in 1995 with the Atlanta Braves. He'll turn 42 on April 14.

"From my talks with Greg this year, he had as much fun this year as any other time in his career," Padres manager Bud Black said Monday night. "It's no surprise to us that he wants to continue. He loves to compete."

Maddux's return as San Diego's No. 3 starter appeared inevitable after he went 14-11 with a 4.14 ERA this year in his first season with the Padres, who fell one win short of their third straight playoff appearance. All that remained to be done was some dickering between the team and agent Scott Boras.

Maddux had a player option for $8.75 million. Had he pitched 200 innings -- he finished with 198 -- the option price would have increased to $10 million. In addition, San Diego had a club option for $11 million.