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The Seattle Mariners were said to be in the mix for Soto, though they used several top prospects to acquire Luis Castillo earlier this weekend<\/span>, presumably taking them out of the running. The New York Yankees have only been on the periphery of the Soto chase, and their recent Andrew Benintendi addition<\/span> lessens the need for another outfielder. <\/p>\nPlayers as good and as young as Soto are rarely traded, though there is a fairly recent example: Miguel Cabrera. The then-Florida Marlins traded Cabrera, then 24 and two years away from free agency, to the Detroit Tigers for a package of prospects, including Andrew Miller and Cameron Maybin. They were considered two of the 10-15 best prospects in baseball at the time. <\/p>\n
In what can plausibly be considered a down season, Soto came into Sunday hitting .246\/.404\/.479 with 20 home runs and an MLB-leading 87 walks against 61 strikeouts. Only 45.4 percent of the pitches thrown to Soto this season have been in the strike zone. Given the lineup around him, opposing pitchers have little reason to challenge him. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n