The San Diego Padres have agreed to a one-year deal worth $2 million with relief pitcher Fernando Rodney, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network.

The deal can max out at about $7 million with incentives. Rodney will make $1.6 million in base salary, while the contract has a $2 million cub option for 2017 or a $400,000 buyout, as reported by Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Rodney's total earning if his option is picked up could reach $18.6 million over two years, which includes $6.6 million max in the first year and $12 million max in the second season with the Padres. The performing bonuses will probably be tied to games finished if he gets a chance to close for the Padres. 

Rodney, a 38-year-old, will enter a bullpen that includes Odrisamer Despaigne, Kevin Quackenbush, Nick Vincent, Brandon Maurer, Drew Pomeranz, Carlos Villanueva, Jon Edwards, Cory Mazzoni, Cesar Vargas, Josh Martin, Blake Smith and Buddy Baumann. There is not a lock down closer in San Diego, after the team traded away Craig Kimbrel and Joaquin Benoit, so Rodney should get an opportunity at some point to prove himself. The veteran got his first chance as a closer with the Detroit Tigers after Troy Percevial went out with an arm injury in 2005.

The right-handed pitcher was signed by the Tigers as a free agent in 1977 ad made his debut on May 4, 2002 with the team against the Minnesota Twins. He has played with the Tigers (2002-2009), Los Angeles Angels (2010-2011), Tampa Bay Rays (2012-2013), Seattle Mariners (2014-2015) and the Chicago Cubs (2015) over 700.1 innings across his 13-year career, which he owns a 3.71 ERA and 236 total saves. He is a two-time MLB All-Star (0000, 0000), while the reliever won the MLB Delivery Man of the Year Award and American League Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2012. Rodney was forced to miss the 2004 season due to Tommy John surgery. 

Rodney, who is the cousin of Alfredo Figaro, has a fastball that averages about 96 miles per hour and a palmball in the 80 mile per hour range. A palmball is a type of changeup that takes velocity off and can get a hitter off-balance at the dish. 

From 2012-2014 with the Rays (2012-2013) and the Mariners (2014), Rodney had the best stretch of his career. Despite going 8-12, he logged a 2.21 ERA and 133 saves across 207.2 innings of work as a closer. In 2015, however, Rodney lost his closer role because of a 4.4 walk rate per nine innings with Seattle and was later traded to the Cubs for a player to be named later or cash. 

Regardless of where Rodney stands in the bullpen on Opening Day, he should eventually get a chance to celebrate a save with the bow and arrow routine in San Diego.