According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Mets and Rangers each made ‘lucrative proposals’ to Mark Prior, who, instead, chose to sign a one-year, incentive-laden deal to play for the Padres in his year-round home of San Diego.

According to Buster Olney at ESPN.com, free-agent RHP Mark Prior has agreed to sign with the Padres.
…Update…1:37 pm…
The deal is for one year, reports Ken Rosenthal at FOXSports.com.
Last week at ESPN.com, Olney explained that Prior may prefer San Diego because he currently lives there, which could be appealing, ‘in what figures to be a transitional [...]

The Padres are the front-runners to sign free agent Mark Prior, according to Buster Olney of ESPN.com.
Olney explains that Prior may prefer San Diego because he currently lives there, which could be appealing, ‘in what figures to be a transitional year in his career.’
Prior was born in San Diego, and attended Southern Cal.
Meanwhile, also for [...]

According to Newsday, Yankees senior vice president Hank Steinbrenner recently told reporters that his team is no longer interested in free-agent RHP Mark Prior.
In a report yesterday from FoxSports.com, Ken Rosenthal wrote that the Astros and Rangers have been the most ‘aggressive’ in trying to sign Prior, whose goal is to sign a one-year deal, ‘then re-enter the free-agent [...]

According to Ken Rosenthal, at FoxSports.com, the Astros and Rangers have been the most ‘aggressive’ in trying to sign free-agent RHP Mark Prior, whose goal is to sign a one-year deal, ‘then re-enter the free-agent market in a stronger position next off-season.’
The Mets, Cardinals, Padres and Yankees, including several others, are interested in Prior, as [...]

According to ESPN, citing the team’s general manager, the Astros have made an offer to free-agent RHP Mark Prior, who scouts believe can ink an ‘incentive-laced,’ one-year deal.
Yesterday in the Daily News, Anthony McCarron wrote that the Mets and Yankees are among 11 teams who have expressed ‘preliminary interest’ in Prior.
…from what i can gather, [...]

According to the player’s agent, the Mets and Yankees are among 11 teams who have expressed ‘preliminary interest’ in free-agent RHP Mark Prior, reports Anthony McCarron in the Daily News.
Prior has not pitched in a big-league game since August 2006.
He is 42–29 in 106 starts for his career, with a 3.51 ERA.
Prior’s agent, as quoted by McCarron…

“He’s [...]

According to the Star-Ledger, citing the player’s agent, the Yankees and Mets have both shown interest in free-agent RHP Mark Prior.
Prior has not pitched in a big-league game since August 2006.
He is 42–29 in 106 starts for his career, with a 3.51 ERA.
…i assume there will be a large number of teams who will try [...]