SAN DIEGO — The Padres are pulling off one of the biggest deals in the history of the major league trade deadline.
They are in the process of completing a deal to acquire 23-year-old outfielder Juan Soto and first baseman Josh Bell from the Washington Nationals for a haul of prospects that includes shortstop CJ Abrams, left-hander MacKenzie Gore and two of their top three minor league prospects, according to MLB.com, outfielders Robert Hassell III and James Wood. Also in the deal were minor league pitcher Jarlin Susana, their No. 14 prospect.
While first baseman Eric Hosmer was in the initial trade for Soto and Bell, Hosmer used the limited no-trade clause in his contract to veto being included. The Padres proceeded to trade him to the Red Sox, sources said late Monday morning. The Padres were going to send the Nationals all but a small portion of the approximately $45 million owed Hosmer through 2025 and will do the same in the Red Sox deal.
