Carlos Quentin did get a no-trade clause, so the Padres intend on keeping him.

The contract also includes a no-trade clause, which was key for Quentin, who expressed a desire to remain in his hometown. The clause, as well as the 320 games played buyout trigger, represents a break from the Jeff Moorad mold, as the former super-agent had enacted a no NTC or incentives policy in San Diego. This isn’t to say that the Padres and Josh Byrnes will throw around clauses and incentives with reckless abandon, but it’s certainly notable that Quentin’s deal is inclusive of both.

I remember when Bronson Arroyo signed a team-friendly deal with the Red Sox and was promptly traded. I thought something like that might happen with Quentin, but the no-trade clause kills that possibility.