{"id":33337,"date":"2022-08-02T16:42:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T16:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/nationals-trade-juan-soto-to-padres-alongside-josh-bell-in-monumental-mlb-trade-deadline-deal\/"},"modified":"2022-08-02T16:42:44","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T16:42:44","slug":"nationals-trade-juan-soto-to-padres-alongside-josh-bell-in-monumental-mlb-trade-deadline-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/nationals-trade-juan-soto-to-padres-alongside-josh-bell-in-monumental-mlb-trade-deadline-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Nationals trade Juan Soto to Padres alongside Josh Bell in monumental MLB trade deadline deal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After a whirlwind three weeks, Juan Soto is on the move. The Washington Nationals reportedly traded their young superstar to the San Diego Padres on Tuesday alongside star first baseman Josh Bell, hours ahead of MLB’s 6 pm trade deadline, Yahoo Sports’ Hannah Keyser confirmed. MLB.com’s Jon Morosi reported the deal.<\/p>\n

With the blockbuster deal, Padres executive AJ Preller adds two of the best hitters available and sets up the potential for a Soto-Manny Machado-Fernando Tatis Jr. lineup combo for at least three playoff runs. Going back to the Nationals is a trove of young players and prospects. The package involves young shortstop CJ Abrams and starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore, who has impressed as a rookie this season. Also included are top prospect Robert Hassell III, rising prospect James Wood and several others.<\/p>\n

One other major leaguer is involved. Multiple reports indicate<\/a> that will be first baseman Eric Hosmer, who has three years and $39 million left on his contract after this season.<\/p>\n

Hosmer, who has a limited no-trade clause, reportedly needs to approve the deal. That typically involves working out some sort of compensation for the player to agree. Both Hosmer and Soto are represented by Scott Boras.<\/p>\n

Those young players will be part of a full rebuilding project in Washington, while Soto will head to a team fully planning to use him for a playoff run this year, and potentially for a decade-plus. The deal ends a saga played in fast forward that saw Soto go from untouchable franchise face to the trade block to “member of the San Diego Padres” in less than a month.<\/p>\n

A 23-year-old hitting demigod whose only real forebear is Ted Williams will now go play in the Splendid Splinter’s hometown.<\/p>\n

Will Juan Soto sign an extension?<\/h2>\n

With Soto now in another uniform, the new question is how long he will stay in that uniform.<\/p>\n

Soto has 2 1\/2 years of team control remaining, then hits free agency after the 2024 season. He has already turned down a 15-year, $440 million extension offer from the Nationals that would have been the biggest contract in MLB history by total money, though the $29.3 million average annual value was below what his elite MLB peers are making.<\/p>\n