San Diego Padres comply with commerce for Washington Nationals slugger Juan Soto, sources say

The San Diego Padres have agreed to a deal to amass famous person outfielder Juan Soto and first baseman Josh Bell from the Washington Nationals, sources advised ESPN on Tuesday.

In return, the Nationals are getting a package deal from the Nationals that features left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore, outfielder Robert Hassell III, shortstop C.J. Abrams, outfielder James Wooden, right-handed pitcher Jarlin Susana and one other main league participant.

Soto, a two-time All-Star and the winner of this 12 months’s House Run Derby, is taken into account the prize of Tuesday’s commerce deadline and is hitting .246 this season with 21 dwelling runs and 46 RBIs. He was one of many few pivotal items remaining from Washington’s 2019 title crew.

Soto, who’s eligible to change into a free agent after the 2024 season, turned down a 15-year, $440 million extension supply from the Nationals in mid-July, sources advised ESPN, that will have been the most important contract in baseball historical past.

He’s batting .291 with 119 dwelling runs and 358 RBIs in his 5 seasons with the Nationals, who personal the majors’ worst document at 35-69 and have misplaced 4 of 5 video games by Monday.