Juan Soto is a Padre.
After weeks of hypothesis as to the place the 23-year-old famous person would land along with his Nationals future doubtful, Soto was dealt to San Diego in a blockbuster deal.
Going with the slugging outfielder to the Padres is first baseman Josh Bell, whose future was additionally up for debate in latest weeks. The Nationals will obtain a bundle of gamers together with first baseman Luke Voit, pitcher MacKenzie Gore, outfielder Robert Hassell III, shortstop C.J. Abrams, outfielder James Wooden and righty Jarlin Susana.
San Diego later traded first baseman Eric Hosmer to the Purple Sox to make room within the lineup for Bell.
Per Elias Sports activities, Soto’s early profession brilliance makes his commerce extremely distinctive: he’s the primary participant below 23 to be traded midseason the identical yr as making an All-Star sport, in addition to the primary to make a number of All-Star video games and alter groups earlier than turning 24.
The Padres weren’t completed with the history-making deal, including utilityman Brandon Drury later within the afternoon and including to an already fearsome lineup that features Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth and Manny Machado.
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