With the 6 p.m. MLB commerce deadline now simply hours away, the San Diego Padres are making an aggressive push to land the market’s most coveted star.
The Submit’s Jon Heyman reported the Padres and Washington Nationals are discussing a commerce for Juan Soto that would come with first baseman Josh Bell, with talks gaining momentum quick.
In what was maybe the 23-year-old All-Star’s last recreation with the Nationals on Monday night time, Soto confirmed sorrowful Washington followers what they’ll be lacking if he will get dealt to a different group. The slugging outfielder first displayed his cannon of an arm by throwing out Mets catcher Tomas Nido on the plate within the second inning. Then within the fourth, he took his former teammate Max Scherzer deep on a towering 421-foot shot.
The Padres have already been fairly energetic in leadup to the commerce deadline, buying Josh Hader, among the finest closers within the MLB, from the Brewers Monday afternoon. Albeit an enormous transfer, it could have solely been an appetizer to their addition of a generational expertise.
Although now within the entrance working to land Soto, the Padres will nonetheless must beat out the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals so as to acquire his abilities. The acquisition of Bell, who boasts a .301/.384/.493 slash line this season, could be icing on the cake.
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