Padres, Yankees Talking Players In Potential Juan Soto Trade, Says MLB Insider

We finally have some movement!

All offseason we have been talking about the potential for the San Diego Padres to trade away star outfielder Juan Soto. The team is looking to shed salary this winter after a tough 2023 season, and Soto makes sense as a trade candidate due to him entering the final year of his deal.

The New York Yankees have been the most talked about team in regards to a Soto trade, and it looks like we finally have some movement! MLB insider Andy Martino of SNY is reporting that the Padres and Yankees have begun exchanging names in a potential deal.

“Talks between the Yankees and the San Diego Padres about a Juan Soto trade have progressed to the point of exchanging names on players, league sources say. San Diego’s initial ask was very high -- understandably so -- and the teams are not close to an agreement.”

Per Andy Martino of SNY

There has been a lot of smoke around a potential deal with the Yankees, and it feels like that is where this is heading. New York has wanted to make a splash this winter, and getting Soto would be a tidal wave for them.

The Padres want a lot in return for Soto, even though they won't get it all back from what they traded for him. They are looking at some of the top prospects in the Yankees system and could receive a nice haul for the star outfielder.

"While the exact names are not known, the Padres are said to be looking at top prospects/rookies like Jasson Dominguez and Anthony Volpe, young major league pitchers in the Michael King/Clarke Schmidt category, and more."

Per Andy Martino of SNY

This is the news that we have been waiting for, and it seems like a Soto trade could very well happen soon. The winter meetings are next week, and that is when everything big is expected to take place.