Wolf agrees to one-year Padres deal

Randy Wolf’s stint with his hometown Dodgers proved short-lived.

The free-agent left-hander has agreed to a one-year contract with the San Diego Padres, pending a physical, a major league source said.

The oft-injured Wolf, who grew up in the San Fernando Valley, gave the Dodgers a hometown discount in November 2006 by signing a deal that was guaranteed for one season. He won seven of his first 10 decisions, posting a 3.68 earned-run average through June 1.

But Wolf’s season was cut short by shoulder problems. He pitched his last game July 3 and underwent exploratory surgery in early September. Wolf finished the season with a 9-6 record and 4.73 ERA.

He pitched 102 2/3 innings, his most since logging 136 2/3 innings for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2004. Wolf sat out large parts of the 2005 and 2006 seasons while recovering from ligament-replacement elbow surgery.

The Dodgers last month bought out Wolf’s $9-million option for 2008 for $500,000.

Wolf said in a recent e-mail that his rehabilitation was progressing smoothly and that he planned to start throwing soon. He said the Dodgers were among the teams that had expressed an interest in signing him for the 2008 season but that he was unsure about how much they wanted him.

-- Dylan Hernandez