Padres 2nd Half Preview: Exploring Trade Proposals for Juan Soto

The Padres are 10 games over .500 and haven't had their all-world shortstop take a single at-bat yet. The Padres have played 31 games in 31 days. Bob Melvin's starting rotation is one of the deepest in the game. The team has seen flashes of brilliance despite some sloppy play.

The Padres need to improve the offense and the relief corps. Drew Pomeranz will be back soon. Adrian Morejon and Taylor Rogers are good relievers. The offense is terrible. Fernando Tatis Jr. is swinging a bat again. Juan Soto rejected the richest contract in baseball history recently and said he's not opposed to testing free agency. He's 23 years old and has been to a pair of All-Star Games and finished in the top-5 in MVP balloting twice. He also won a World Series as a 20-year-old. With 2 1/2 years of contractual control, the Nationals almost have to trade him at some point.

Juan Soto is most similar to the hitters he resembles at this age.

Juan Soto is available for a big league team. The Padres are interested in signing him. They are going to have to part with some good baseball players. Here are three trade proposals for Juan Sato.

The Padres want to sell Eric Hosmer, Wil Myers, Nick Martinez, Reiss Knehr, James Wood and Luis Campusano. The deal has zero chance of ever happening. Campusana plays the same position as Keibert Ruiz, the catching prospect the Nats got from the Dodgers in last year's deal that sent Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to LA.

The Nationals offer to trade Soto for MacKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams, Jake Cronenworth, Yu Darvish, Robert Hassell III, James Wood, SS Jackson Merrill and OF Joshua Mears. The deal is not likely to happen.

The Nationals are going to sign LHP Blake Snell, INF Jake Cronenworth, Lhp MacKenzie Gore, OF Robert Hassell III, and OF Joshua Mears. The deal is fair for both sides. Snnell is a former Cy Young winner with another year on his team-friendly deal, a 2-time All-Star in his prime, 23-year-old lefty, who was the minor league pitcher of the year just three years ago, an OF who played in the MLB Futures Game, Hassel, the 23rd overall prospect in baseball, Mear, whose power is tantalizing.

Juan Soto is available for a trade.

Juan Soto is available for the Padres. Wil Myers is a good option for him.

The Padres could use a new pitching staff. Nick Martinez could move back into the rotation. San Diego and Washington need to consider it.

Padres are looking for a trade for Juan Soto.

The Padres have traded Juan Soto, Patrick Corbin and Josh Bell to the Nationals for Eric Hosmer, Wil Myers, Blake Snell, Jake Cronenworth, MacKenzie Gore, Robert Hassell III, Joshua Mears, Eugy Rosario and Victor Lizarraga.

The Nationals are going to sell some of their bad contracts. The Padres and Nationals could help each other out.

Corbin is available for the Nats. He's due $59 million over 2023 and 2024. The Nets will trade Bell and get some prospects in exchange. San Diego sells $55.5 million and brings on $50.1 million. They don't have to deal with Hosmer's contract. They have the chance to win a World Series right now. Juan Soto is a good prospect. It's possible they can't bring back Manaea and Clevinger.