Will the New York Yankees trade for Juan Soto? The Yankees and San Diego Padres have been rumored to be discussing a trade, but San Diego’s asking price may present an obstacle in the teams’ talks.
The Padres reportedly want pitcher Michael King, pitching prospect Drew Thorpe, and other prospects for Soto. The Yankees don’t love the idea of dealing King and/or Thorpe away, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
“Yankees don’t want to give up King and/or Thorpe and found Padres’ latest ask so excessive they may pause Juan Soto talks — at least for today. (NYY does have a nice stash of other young pitchers so talks probably aren’t dead),” Heyman wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
The Yankees have enough pitchers to potentially keep talks alive, as Heyman noted. That said, San Diego still has a chance to compete in 2024 so they don’t necessarily need to trade Juan Soto. They would prefer to receive something in return for him rather than watch him leave in free agency for almost nothing, but the Padres also want to ensure that his value is met in any trade.
The Padres are open to trading Soto and the Yankees certainly seem to have interest. The final details of the trade are halting negotiations at the moment.
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