JUST IN: Padres Acquire All-Star Juan Soto in Blockbuster Trade With Washington Nationals
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The San Diego Padres have acquired Washington Nationals superstar Juan Soto in a blockbuster trade.
The Tuesday trade comes just hours ahead of the MLB trade deadline.
MLB Network and ESPN first reported on the trade of the two-time all-star outfielder. Nationals’ first baseman Josh Bell was also included in the deal.
According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Nationals will get left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore, outfielder Robert Hassell III, shortstop C.J. Abrams, outfielder James Wood, right-handed pitcher Jarlin Susana and another major-league player.
The final major league player appears to be Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer, according to multiple reports including from MLB Network. However, Hosmer has the right to reject a trade to the Nationals. Whether he will waive his no-trade clause is to be determined.
Soto will join a Padres team that already has all-stars Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr., Yu Darvish and Will Myers.
Soto’s batting average this season has been .246. He’s hit 21 home runs and 46 RBIs. Soto recently turned down a 15-year, $440 million extension from the Nationals.
The Padres are 58-46 and hold a wild card spot, while the Nationals have the worst record this season at 35-69.
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