2022 Trade Deadline Thread: Welp

The San Diego Padres are finalizing a deal to acquire superstar outfielder Juan Soto from Washington, sources tell ESPN.

One of the biggest deals in baseball history goes down, and it sends the 23-year-old to SD, where he will team with Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 2, 2022

The package going back to Washington for Juan Soto and Josh Bell, sources tell ESPN:

– LHP MacKenzie Gore
– OF Robert Hassell III
– SS C.J. Abrams
– OF James Wood
– RHP Jarlin Susana
– one more major league player

That's the only holdup right now to the agreed-upon deal.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 2, 2022

CORRECTION: The Nationals are on Eric Hosmer's 10-team no-trade list. He would have to give his consent to be in a deal with Washington.

— Dennis Lin (@dennistlin) August 2, 2022

Here's where I'm at with this Soto deal. The group of prospects is pretty good. Let's not overlook that. Lots of talent.

But it alone is not enough for Soto.

It's not enough for Soto AND Bell.

It's not enough for Soto AND Bell AND getting to replace Hosmer.

— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) August 2, 2022