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https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/08/02/juan-soto-trade/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/08/02/juan-soto-nationals-future/ If you include Mackenzie Gore, the Nationals' system jumped from 24th to 5th in one trade, and more than doubled its overall value. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2022-08-02/padres-juan-soto-seidler-josh-bell-aj-preller-mlb-bold

Here’s the easiest way to think of this: yesterday, the Nationals had the 24th-best farm system in baseball based on our rankings. Today, thanks to this trade, they’ve leapfrogged to eighth. Per Craig Edwards’ research, the Nationals can expect roughly the same amount of organizational value from the prospects they acquired today as they can from their entire system as of yesterday. That doesn’t even count Gore, who has already exhausted prospect eligibility (Abrams should graduate soon, too). Make no mistake: this was a treasure trove of a return, more glitzy prospects than have ever been exchanged in-season. It could get even better than that; Voit won’t be a free agent until after the 2024 season, and while his stock is down after two seasons where he’s been more average than exceptional, the Nationals would find several interested bidders if they decided to flip him for a prospect. If I were the Padres, I’d be happy to make this trade anyway. Again, have you heard of Juan Soto? He’s a career .291/.427/.538 hitter. Since he debuted, he’s second only to Mike Trout in on-base percentage, and his 155 wRC+ is fourth in the league, behind Trout, Yordan Alvarez, and Aaron Judge. His .408 OBP this season is third in baseball and also 63 points lower than what he produced in 2020 and ’21. https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-padres-add-juan-soto-in-the-blockbuster-of-all-blockbusters/ https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=rel&lg=all&qual=30&type=8&season=2022&month=0&season1=2022&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2022-01-01&enddate=2022-12-31&page=3_30 Milwaukee’s Devin Williams Top Ten in fWAR for relievers, Hader in 60’s and Liam Hendriks in 30’s. Not sure either guy is worth the price tag, but will be fascinating to watch from here on out. https://sports.yahoo.com/juan-sotos-trade-to-the-padres-leaves-a-star-sized-hole-in-washington-that-might-never-be-filled-025454608.html

Current MLB OPS 8. Jose Ramirez 10. Juan Soto 12. Josh Bell 15. Machado 16. Andres Gimenez 20. Brandon Drury/Ty France (once a Padres’ prospect) 23. Abreu 24. Buxton/Ohtani 30. Arraez 32. W.Contreras 37. A.Vaughn 38. Schwarbs 40. JD Martinez 44. K.Marte 45. Lux/Santander 47. Seager 49. Lindor/Springer 51. Luis Robert

Trent Grisham just walked off Alex Colome for 4th consecutive victory. Haha.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/08/padres-to-acquire-brandon-drury.html www.mlb.com/prospects/reds Drury to Padres for INF Victor Acosta Victor Acosta slots in at #18 for Reds. Steer from Min now at #7 for comparison. Cost $1.8 million in int'l $$$ but they will only be paying Drury $300k before FA at season's end. Or 15 Leury Garcia's, haha. Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Arm: 50 | Run: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45 Ranked as the No. 19 prospect in the 2020-21 international class, Acosta signed with the Padres for $1.8 million on Jan. 15, 2021. The early returns were promising as the Dominican Republic native flashes five-tool potential and hit .285/.431/.484 over 56 games in his Dominican Summer League debut, though he was having less impact offensively during his United States debut in the Arizona Complex League when he was sent to the Reds in return for Brandon Drury at the Trade Deadline.

Interesting piece of this trade is the Padres have to win in 2022-23 and would then have to decide in 2024 about restocking the minor league system with a 25 year old Soto trade or holding one for one more shot at a World Series. Of course, Padres would have a boatload invested in just three guys, $60 million left to Musgrove, four more Machado years and then Tatis' monster deal. If they could resign him before Boras takes him to LA or NY (Mets or Yankees), it would be permanent proof small market teams are crying poor while actually cash rich. Then the consideration of which team Soto wants to go to the HoF for? Next deal likely 10-12 years in length and potentially his last.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34334409/the-biggest-deadline-deal-ever-padres-nl-new-team-beat-make-blockbuster-juan-soto-trade

All the deadline trade grades in one place... https://sports.yahoo.com/2022-mlb-trade-deadline-grades-analyzing-mariners-move-for-luis-castillo-yankees-andrew-benintendi-deal-more-151930275.html

Drury to Padres Syndergaard Marsh Robertson to Phillies All-in

Cairo proxy manager tonight...like 36 holes at the golf course for TLR.

Way too early to make that call on two or three hot weeks from Colas. AA pitchers will make some adjustments. Let's at least inquire on Confort...we did Boras a solid with Rodon after all.

Good luck with their 22-23 budget, but Christian Vasquez would fit. A ton of money for two catchers and bullpen.

And changed to German passport.

Thankfully Tigers still have Jimenez and Soto...now 5-3 after a big three run rally. Probably jinxed lol.

Seby will cool down again (eventually) and his defense will become a more acute issue again.

Nelson Cruz really hit a wall these last two years.

Probably will need him tmrw as well.

Eloy looks like he's really having fun tonight. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Had to be tagging up right away. Lost all his momentum running back then trying to pivot on a dime. Isbel with a great throw too. Could be back to 5-3-1 games over for three division leader. Maybe no big moves will be a right kick in the ass they need? Twins down again late...last night they rallied off Fulmer, now in the opposite dugout.

Great time for Diekman debut.

Imagine if not 18-10 in one run games.

White Sox on pace for lowest walk rate in 120+ years of franchise history. Yikes.

He hustles, plays defense and seems to care more than most far younger than 35. Has fun out there, always smiling and entertaining.

Naquin, too. Nobody took Gamel.

Anderson Keller Salvy Perez still not acknowledging each other.