Many teams wanted Juan Soto, but only one could land the generational talent, and that team was the San Diego Padres.
The Padres and Washington Nationals have agreed on a deal that will send Soto and Josh Bell to San Diego for several young players – you can read full details of the trade here.
Soto alone would have improved the Padres’ outlook for the season, but to also get Bell, who’s in the midst of a career year, was a coup. World Series title odds reflect just how big a win this was for the Padres. On Monday, they had +2000 odds to win the World Series at Tipico Sportsbook. After news of the trade, those odds shortened to +1200, leaping the Brewers (+1500) and Blue Jays (+1300).
