Pitcher MacKenzie Gore will go from the Padres to the Nationals in the Juan Soto trade. They are doing that because of money, because of that uncertain ownership situation, because of whatever, but the outcome is the same: They are giving up at least 2 1/2 years of a generational talent, and any opportunity to bask in the untold glories of all the years after that. From the moment he and the Lerner family ownership group drew a red line at paying Soto - a 23-year-old megastar who could be the best hitter in baseball in a decade - less than $30 million a year, they were choosing the whims of a roulette wheel over the best chips in the house. He was eventually shipped to Boston while Luke Voit was added to the Nationals' haul.įrom the moment Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo put Juan Soto on the market, he was signing up to lose a significant trade. First baseman Eric Hosmer was originally part of the transaction, but vetoed his inclusion through his no-trade clause.
Preller and the title-hungry Padres took advantage of a compromised Washington Nationals organization worried more about its sale price than the product on the field. In the world of what we actually know today, the only logical accounting of this deal is that A.J.
Over 2 1/2 years, they will have exclusive negotiating rights to try to keep him in San Diego and emblazon their logo on his eventual Hall of Fame plaque, if things keep rolling. The San Diego Padres swapped a lot of uncertainty for one huge sure thing: They will have Juan Soto for three full-fledged runs at the city’s first World Series, and can pop him into a stunningly fun lineup alongside Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. There’s a lot to unpack here - a lot of names, a lot of dollars, a lot of future years to consider - but then again, there’s also very little. Abrams, OF prospects Robert Hassell III and James Wood, pitching prospect Jarlin Susana
Padres acquire Juan Soto, Josh Bell from Nationals for 1B Luke Voit, pitcher MacKenzie Gore, SS C.J.
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