San Diego Padres Near Trade for Juan Soto and Josh Bell

The Padres, with a deep farm system, agreed to fork over several of their best young players and prospects in exchange for Soto and first baseman Josh Bell, a free agent at the end of this season. In the agreed upon deal, according to the people with knowledge of the details, the Padres would send the Nationals shortstop C.J. Abrams, the right-handed pitcher Jarlin Susana, the left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore, Hosmer and outfielders Robert Hassell III and James Wood.

Abrams, who made his major league debut in April, and Gore, who recently landed on the major league injured list with an elbow injury, were each once the Padres’ top overall prospect. Hassell currently holds that title, according to M.L.B.’s prospect rankings, while Wood, a 6-foot-7 center fielder, ranks third. All (except Hosmer) are 23 or younger.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/02/sports/baseball/juan-soto-padres-trade.html