Trade Talks Between Yankees, Padres Reportedly Heating Up For Superstar Juan Soto

Could the Yankees actually land the Padres superstar this offseason?

It sounds like the New York Yankees could end up landing one of the best players in baseball.

New York has been linked to San Diego Padres superstar slugger Juan Soto as a blockbuster trade candidate and has held discussions about a possible deal. While it's still unclear if a deal ultimately gets done, talks have progressed between the two sides, according to SNY's Andy Martino.

"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," Martino said. "San Diego’s initial ask was very high -- understandably so -- and the teams are not close to an agreement. The Padres, whose beloved owner, Peter Seidler, died on Nov. 14, are said to be early in their process of figuring out what to do with Soto.

"As SNY reported, the Yanks and Padres had a preliminary conversation about Soto early in the offseason. Those talks have continued, per sources. 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. That is standard behavior at the beginning of trade talks for a superstar player. It was also standard behavior for the Yankees to say no, but want to keep talking."

Soto would be the perfect addition for the Yankees. He immediately would give the Yankees a much-needed left-handed bat in the middle of the lineup and help clear up the club's issue in the outfield. New York needs to add at least one outfielder this offseason and Soto is one of the best players in baseball. The 25-year-old certainly would cost a lot, but he could be the perfect piece to help take the Yankees to the next level.