As per Jon Morosi of the MLB Network, sources from the YES Network confirmed that there is in fact a deal that has brewed and finalizing to bring Juan Soto to the New York Yankees.
The San Diego Padres are reportedly sending OF Juan Soto and Trent Grisham to the Yankees in exchange for Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Jhony Brito, Randy Vasquez, and Kyle Higashioka.
The deal is pending and unconfirmed at this very moment due to medicals and testing to be completed.
Once this deal goes through, it is a blockbuster for both teams. The Yankees are in deep need of an offensive boost in their lineup, accompanying Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton. With the team struggling in 2023 and posting a record that missed the postseason, a big-bat needs to be involved in this order. The Yankees are also the team to ensure an extension ensues by the end of the year.
The Padres get pitching depth in return, with Michael King being a key piece to a rotation, Drew Thorpe being another key piece, and two huge young arms in Jhony Brito and Randy Vasquez; these two arms will eat innings and have potential to start and eat long innings as a reliever.
Once the deal is completed, we will break down the analytics.
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