MLB trade deadline winners and losers: Padres get Juan Soto; Phillies, Yankees improve; tough day for O's fans

The deadline for Major League Baseball's 2022 trade deadline has come and gone. Juan Soto was traded to the Padres in an eight-player deal. Josh Bell was also traded. Other players traded include Josh Hader, Luis Castillo, Frankie Montas, Joey Gallo, Noah Syndergaard, Raisel Iglesias, and Whit Merrifield.

The 2022 MLB trade deadline saw the Padres get Juan Soto and Josh Bell from Nationals in an eight-player blockbuster. The Yankees sent Joey Gallo to the Dodgers, the Phillies grabbed Noah Syndergaard from the Angels, and the Yankees nabbed Harrison Bader from Cardinals for Jordan Montgomery. Eric Hosmer rejected to be part of the deal and went to Red Sox. Phillies got Brandon Marsh from Angels and David Robertson from Cubs. Padres got Drury from Reds and Darin Ruf from Giants. Twins acquired All-Star closer Jorge López from Orioles and Tyler Mahle from Cincinnati Reds.

Padres acquire Juan Soto and Josh Bell from Nationals in eight-player blockbuster. Yankees sent Joey Gallo to Dodgers, while the Phillies grabbed Noah Syndergaard from the Angels. The Yankees nabbed Harrison Bader from Cardinals for Jordan Montgomery. Eric Hosmer went from Padres to Red Sox after rejecting to be part of the Juan soto deal.

The Padres have acquired Juan Soto and Josh Bell at the trade deadline. They also acquired Josh Hader, Brandon Drury and Manny Machado. The Padres are in the postseason race. Sato is a young, talented player. He is under contract until 2024. The team is still searching for its first World Series championship. It's a tough day for O's fans.

Juan Soto was traded from Washington to San Diego. He will play with Manny Machado and Tatis Jr. on the Padres' fun roster.

Eric Hosmer blocked a trade of Luke Voit to the Nationals. The team got Juan Soto and Ryan Bell instead. Voin was traded from the Padres to a last-place team.

The Phillies have the easiest remaining schedule. The Nationals have one of the worst offenses in baseball. They have eight games remaining against the Mets and six against Braves.

The Braves, Padres, Phillies, Cardinals and Giants are all in the hunt for the playoffs. The Braves have the most games remaining against the Nationals. Cardinals have just traded their two best hitters and are playing for a rebuilding team.

Padres get Juan Soto from the Nationals. Braves improve, while Cardinals, Phillies and Giants get worse.

The Lerners, the family that owns the Nationals, sold off a lot of talent. The prospects acquired in the Soto trade are high-end, but they are not going to be better than the team the LERNERS had. The Nationals are destined to finish with the National League's worst record this season.

Yankees have enjoyed a dream season to date. They came into the second half with several obvious needs. At the deadline they acquired Andrew Benintendi, Frankie Montas, Harrison Bader, Scott Effross, Lou Trivino and Jordan Montgomery. The Yankees traded eight prospects in their three trades and only one was drafted before the fourth round.

The O's lost Andrew Benintendi, Frankie Montas, Scott Effross and Lou Trivino. The Padres got Juan Soto, Harrison Bader and Scott Trivi.

Gallo was traded to the Dodgers for a pitching prospect. He had a tough time in New York. The Dodgers have a better record than the Yankees. Gallo has a chance to win a World Series before heading out into free agency this offseason.

Gallo is waiting for the MLB trade deadline to be over. His parents will have to clean his apartment out and move out. Gallo doesn't want to show his face in Manhattan because Yankees fans are rough on him.

The Red Sox sold Christian Vázquez and bought Tommy Pham and Eric Hosmer. The Red Sox got prospects in the Phom and Hosmers, but he's not a good first baseman.

The first-place Astros made some smart trades at the deadline. They addressed their primary needs without giving up anything they'll miss short- or long-term.

The Mets made some sensible additions at the trade deadline. They are on pace for the second-best regular season in franchise history. The Mets missed the opportunity to make a more impactful deal.

The Twins got good value for their pitchers. The O's got nothing. Juan Soto went to the Padres. The Yankees got a player.

Cleveland didn't do anything on the trade deadline. The Guardians are one game behind the Twins in the AL Central. They rank 15th in runs scored per game and 14th on runs allowed per games.

Orioles traded away Trey Mancini and Jorge López. They traded for a pitching prospect about to have Tommy John surgery, two Single-A prospects, and two rookie ball prospects. The team is playing well and has a good chance of winning the wild card spot. The fans are upset. There's a fine line between being cold and calculating and disenfranchising your fans. It's baseball, not an actuarial table. Orioles fans should be happy. For the team's short-term future, the franchise's future was sacrificed at the altar of improved margins.

Elias' team is currently on a .500 record. Elias has to tether his decisions to the outlook and probabilities of this year. The team has a shot at a Wild Card, but it's not a probability that they're going to win a wild card.