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MLB Insider Reveals The Complete Juan Soto Trade

By Andres Chavez August 2, 2022 @andres_chavez13

Juan Soto #22 of the Washington Nationals hits a home run in the seventh inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on September 23, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
(Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

 

The Washington Nationals – San Diego Padres deal for Juan Soto hit a snag, when first baseman Eric Hosmer used his no-trade clause to avoid going to Washington.

However, multiple outlets reported that the deal was going to happen with or without him, and that’s exactly what occurred.

Hosmer was dealt to the Boston Red Sox, and fellow first baseman Luke Voit will be going to the nation’s capital instead of him.

Luke Voit is headed to Washington to finalize the Juan Soto deal, source tells ESPN.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 2, 2022

Now, we finally have the complete deal: Soto will go to San Diego alongside Josh Bell and the Nats will receive shortstop C.J. Abrams, pitchers MacKenzie Gore and Jarlin Susana, outfielders Robert Hassell III and James Wood, and Voit.

Voit led the league in home runs with 22 in 2020.

All of the remaining five players sent to Washington are considered top prospects.

 

Soto Is Worth Any Package Of Prospects

Soto, however, is a proven generational talent who has 119 home runs, a batting title, a World Series ring, and several other accolades before turning 24.

He is 23!

Many of the prospects discussed for him are actually older than him.

The Padres will now have him for two seasons, plus what is left of 2022.

That’s three playoff runs before he hits free agency.

With Soto asking for $500 million or somewhere in that neighborhood, he is unlikely to sign an extension.

The Padres, however, will have two-and-a-half years to convince him San Diego is the place for him to stay for the long-term.

This year, he is slashing .246/.408/.485 with 21 home runs in what many consider a “down” season for someone of his standards.

He fortifies the Padres’ World Series odds and will now play with Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr.

The Padres made a huge quality leap with Soto now on board.

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About Andres Chavez

Sportswriter, fantasy sports enthusiast. Covering MLB, NBA, and NFL from every possible angle.

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