The San Diego Padres, unwilling to provide...

The San Diego Padres, unwilling to provide free-agent starting pitcher Dennis Rasmussen a multi-year contract, will sever ties with the eight-year veteran today, sources said.

The Padres have offered Rasmussen a one-year contract for about $1 million, sources said. Rasmussen, who owns a career 80-60 record--including an 11-15 record in 1990--is seeking at least a two-year contract in excess of $2 million.

The Padres also are expected to announce today that they have signed free-agent second baseman Marty Barrett to a triple-A contract, paying him the major-league minimum salary of $100,000.