Look: There's 1 Betting Favorite To Trade For Juan Soto

On one hand, Baseball America's newfangled Yankees Top 10 prospect rankings, which dropped on Monday, could help convince the San Diego Padres to engage in good faith on a Juan Soto trade. But, on the other, they certainly made the Yankees' refusal to include Drew Thorpe in the conversation look rather silly. Ideally, that stance is soon revealed…

The Padres seem increasingly likely to trade Juan Soto, but GM A.J. Preller is trying his best to prevent that likelihood. Roughly 15 months after the first Juan Soto blockbuster trade, the noise that suggests there will be another one is getting louder. The San Diego Padres are expected by many within the baseball world to eventually trade the…

If (and, yes, it is an if) the San Diego Padres are indeed going to trade Juan Soto this offseason, the New York Yankees are among the destinations that have been mentioned for the 25-year-old slugger. For the Padres to actually send Soto away, however, the franchise will need a deal that will lessen the sting of losing one of their offensive…

All-Star outfielder Juan Soto, who is heading into the final season of his current contract, may remain with San Diego Padres for the start of the 2024 season. Although the Padres "have made it clear" they will listen to offers for Soto this winter, it is "more likely" the team will wait until next July to decide, according to The Athletic's Jim…

Once Jed Hoyer made the dramatic decision to fire David Ross and make Craig Counsell the highest paid manager in MLB history, all eyes turned to the Chicago Cubs. Reports of their interest in the top free agents like Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, and Cody Bellinger took off almost immediately (and don't figure to slow down anytime…

Bob Melvin is back home in San Francisco. The San Diego Padres are back in a familiar spot, searching for a new manager. Let's get right to your questions (which have been edited for brevity and clarity). A.J. Preller said Melvin would be the manager in 2024, and that was clearly a lie. How much of what he said was actually true? Has he even talked…

SAN DIEGO -- With Juan Soto a year away from free agency, a crucial offseason looms, and the Padres appear to be keeping their options open with their superstar outfielder. General manager A.J. Preller -- who, on Wednesday, confirmed that he will be returning for a 10th full season in charge -- discussed Soto's status in his end-of-season media…

The San Diego Padres want to be buyers at the trade deadline. In case they aren't, they are "now listening" to trade talks involving star outfielder Juan Soto, according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman. As of Thursday afternoon, the New York Yankees had not contacted the Padres about a possible deal for Soto, Heyman reported. The Yankees sit 2.5…

As the month of January starts to take its toll and the NFL campaign is almost complete, we can now start to get ready for the MLB season. The Houston Astros are coming off their second World Series in five seasons as they took down the Philadelphia Phillies in six games. The Phillies beat the San Diego Padres in the NLCS to advance as the…

The San Diego Padres' acquisition of Xander Bogaerts makes them a legitimate World Series contender. They checked in No. 4 in MLB.com's latest power rankings. If they add another quality starting pitcher before spring training -- we know better than to doubt AJ Preller -- they could jump even higher in the rankings. While Bogaerts' arrival boosts…

With his recent additions, A.J. Preller has improved a Padres team that fell three victories shy of this year's World Series. Xander Bogaerts and Matt Carpenter should hit, though Petco Park could take a bite out of their power if only because their previous homes, Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium, were so cozy. Pitcher Seth Lugo and catcher Pedro…

The Los Angeles Dodgers were busy during the 2022 MLB trade deadline as they made five deals and explored numerous other possibilities. However, they fell short of acquiring Juan Soto despite some growing optimism for a deal. The Washington Nationals ultimately sent Soto and Josh Bell to the San Diego Padres for a package of Major League talent and…

The San Diego Padres made the best trade at the deadline, but there's no guarantee they make the postseason. The San Diego Padres made a huge trade at the deadline, but it hasn't been enough to help them secure a spot in the playoffs. After landing the most sought-after player and 2022 Home Run Derby champion, Juan Soto, the Padres have only won…

The biggest trade of the 2022 MLB trade deadline was former Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto getting traded to the San Diego Padres. The deal is being called the biggest trade in MLB history by experts due to the incredible talent Soto is and the potential he has. Soto was an early MVP favorite this season when experts gave their MLB…

MLB odds series for our Padres Dodgers prediction and pick. More on the pitching matchups in a moment, but this is another game where the storyline transcends the pitchers involved. The San Diego Padres have, in the eyes of many analysts and experts, become the team to beat in the National League, even though the Dodgers have a massive lead over…

MLB odds series for our Rockies Padres prediction and pick. Well, well, well. How quickly everything can change in baseball and sports. Juan Soto and Josh Bell have had their introductory press conferences as members of the San Diego Padres. They will be playing in this game as the Padres begin their attempt to win the first World Series in…

Major League Baseball's 2022 trade deadline has come and gone. The deadline was set for 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday and teams are no longer be able to make deals to bolster their rosters ahead of the stretch run. The biggest name was moved early Tuesday: Juan Soto headed to the Padres in an eight-player blockbuster that also featured Josh Bell landing in…

The biggest MLB trade deadline domino has fallen. One day after acquiring Brewers All-Star closer Josh Hader, Padres GM A.J. Preller made another earth-shattering move, acquiring Nationals stud outfielder Juan Soto along with power-hitting first baseman Josh Bell. Despite sitting 12 games out of first place in the NL West, San Diego currently holds…

ST. LOUIS - Tis the season for excessive social media scrolling, baseball fans. The clock is winding down on the MLB trade deadline. It's that time of the year when the St. Louis Cardinals usually find themselves busy making moves, though the chances of pulling off a blockbuster vary each season. Occasionally, the Cardinals will pull the trigger…

There is no precedent for what we could see in less than 36 hours. Juan Soto of the Nationals is the rarest of players on the trading block because of his youth (age 23), controllable years (two after this one) and historic talent. Naturally, there are many contending teams that would love to add Soto to boost their chances of making the playoffs…

ESPN senior MLB insider Jeff Passan gives his odds of Juan Soto getting traded and what would prevent it from happening. The MLB trade deadline is this upcoming Tuesday, Aug. 2, and the main focus will be whether the Washington Nationals will actually move on from star outfielder Juan Soto. That all came to be after a 15-year, $440 million contract…

The San Diego Padres, annually known as one of the most aggressive clubs on the trade market thanks to GM AJ Preller, are gearing up for yet another action-packed deadline this season. The club has made its interest known in superstars of all kinds including Shohei Ohtani of the Angels, Luis Castillo of the Reds, Juan Soto of the Nationals, Frankie…

In a recent article from ESPN's Buster Olney about potential X factors in the MLB trade market, he brought up that some people around the league believe that Washington Nationals superstar right fielder, Juan Soto, could potentially be traded. He provides a few reasonable arguments for why this could be a possibility and finishes off by saying that…

By Ken Rosenthal, Dennis Lin and Brendan Kuty As of Friday afternoon, the Yankees and Padres were far apart on a deal involving outfielder Juan Soto, according to sources briefed on the discussions. The negotiations are not taking place in a vacuum. The Yankees face competition for the left-handed slugger. The Blue Jays are one of several teams…