In one of the biggest blockbuster trades of all time, the Padres acquired Nationals outfielderJuan Sotoand first basemanJosh Bellin exchange for shortstop C.J. Abrams, lefty pitcher MacKenzie Gore, outfield prospects Robert Hassell III and James Wood, pitching prospect Jarlin Susana and first baseman/DHLuke Voit.SI MLB: Grading the Soto TradeSoto and Bell will be added to a dangerous lineup that includesNL MVP candidateManny Machadoand should soon welcome backFernando Tatis Jr.ThePadrescurrently trail theDodgersin the NL West by 12 games but they hold the second wild card spot and are three games clear of a playoff berth.With these acquisitions, as well as the addition of Josh Hader to the bullpen, the Padres have pushed the chips all in. Soto, besides being a generational talent, also adds postseason experience to the young San Diego lineup.Alex Brandon/APSoto is a career .291 hitter, World Series champion and fresh off a Home Run Derby win. His .408 on-base percentage is third in MLB, and though he only has 12 homers that number should jump with more protection in the lineup.Fantasy managers should be looking forward to Sotos second half.Soto currently has +3000 odds to win the NL MVP, the ninth-best odds.Cardinalsfirst basemanPaul Goldschmidtis currently the leader with -120 odds. Soto isworth a lotto ticket as last season he hit .348 with 18 home runs after the All-Star break.Its possible Soto could catch Goldschmidt and the second option Yu Darvish Jersey,Austin Riley.With Tatis returning and Soto now in the lineup,Trent GrishamandNomar Mazararemain options only in deeper leagues.Bell should continue his career-best season in San Diego. Bell, a free agent to be, is hitting .304 with an .877 OPS and 14 home runs.The initial iteration of this deal included Eric Hosmer going to Washington but he reportedly used his no-trade clause to veto being sent to a last-place team.Eric Hosmer, who reportedly used his no-trade clause to avoid going to Washington, instead heads toBostonwhere he will likely replaceFranchy Corderoat first base.The veteran first baseman is hitting .269 with eight homers this year, and could get a slight bump with more playing time and a better home ballpark.Hosmer should only be rostered in deeper leagues. Gore and Abrams are the two most notable players heading toWashingtonand though they are young neither is still considered a prospect.Gore, who has struggled of late and is currently on the IL, has +6600 odds at SI Sportsbook to win National League Rookie of the Year Luke Voit Jersey.However, the southpaw was once of the games elite pitching prospect.Abrams, once MLB.coms No. 6 prospect, could be worth rostering in deeper leagues with more playing time available in Washington.Voit, who landed in Washington instead of Hosmer https://www.padresplayersshop.com/55-rollie_fingers_jersey,loses his some of his fantasy ceiling in the Washington lineup though he should get regular playing time.Following this trade, the Padres jumped from +1400 odds to +1100 odds to win the World Series. They moved from +900 odds to +475 odds to win the NL pennant.Im willing to take a flier on the Padres at +1100 odds, though theMets,Dodgers andBraveswill still be tough to beat.Editors note: This story was updated to reflect the full terms of the trade upon the official announcement at 4 p.m. ET.
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