Young Yankees Star Mentioned As Trade Candidate For Padres Slugger Juan Soto

Could the Yankees trade away one of their brightest stars this offseason?

The New York Yankees are looking to land one of the best players in baseball this offseason. 

New York has been linked to San Diego Padres superstar Juan Soto on multiple occasions this offseason and there's a real possibility he lands with the Yankees this offseason. The Yankees and Padres reportedly even have discussed possible names in a trade already and one intriguing player who has been mentioned is outfielder Jasson Domínguez, according to the New York Post's Christian Arnold.

"In fact, The Post’s Jon Heyman reported during his Bleacher Report show on Wednesday that the Yankees and Padres have talked about Soto, and names have been thrown around," Arnold said. "Among those names that had been discussed were infielder Anthony Volpe, outfielder Jasson Domínguez, and pitcher Drew Thorpe. But Heyman reported that there is doubt that all three would end up being involved in a deal if the Yankees did decide to make a move to land Soto."

Arnold also mentioned that Anthony Volpe and Drew Thorpe have been mentioned as trade candidates but Domínguez certainly is the most intriguing player to look out for. Domínguez made his big league debut with New York in 2023 and impressed before suffering an elbow injury and now will miss a chunk of the 2024 campaign. Arnold noted that a deal wouldn't necessarily involve all three of Volpe, Thorpe, and Domínguez. 

Soto is one of the best players in baseball so the Yankees certainly should pursue a deal, but he will be a free agent at the end of the 2024 season. If New York could get a deal done without Domínguez, that would be amazing -- especially because Soto could be a rental. At this point, it's too early to tell, but it's something to look out for.