San Diego GM Jed Hoyer met with Adrian Gonzalez's agent on Wednesday. Hoyer acknowledged that Gonzalez won't sign an extension with the Padres before becoming a free agent after the 2011 season. "With a year away from free agency, Adrian's desire is to go out and go after a franchise-player contract," Hoyer told a San Diego radio station. XX 1090 AM. "At this point, I think it's a near certainty that he at least explores free agency." Gonzalez is unlikely to sign a long term deal with the Padres, but he will be with the team on Opening Day even though he will listen to trade offers. "What we can do and what they're looking for don't match up," Hoyer said. "If things change somewhere at some point in the future, it's a possibility."