The San Diego Padres have agreed to a deal to acquire superstar outfielder Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.
Soto, a two-time All-Star and the winner of this year's Home Run Derby, is considered the prize of Tuesday's trade deadline and is hitting .246 this season with 21 home runs and 46 RBIs. He was one of the few pivotal pieces remaining from Washington's 2019 title team.
Soto, who is eligible to become a free agent after the 2024 season, turned down a 15-year, $440 million extension offer from the Nationals in mid-July, sources told ESPN, that would have been the largest contract in baseball history.