There is no indication the San Diego Padres are looking to trade Juan Soto this offseason, but fans and insiders on social media were busy Tuesday proposing trades to move the slugger to another team.
Soto began trending on X (formerly Twitter) Tuesday after a story by Jim Bowden in The Athletic. Bowden, the longtime senior VP and GM with the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals, posed the question many have wondered in recent weeks: “Will the San Diego Padres move Juan Soto?”
Soto is set to become a free agent after the 2024 season, and the Padres might find it impossible to meet his demands, given their already bloated payroll.
Bowden mentioned five possible destinations for the All-Star: The New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants and Cleveland Guardians. Within hours, there were a number of Soto trade scenarios on X, involving those teams and other destinations.
If nothing else, the proposals were fun to consider.
https://twitter.com/grant_purpura/status/1714319839190298954
Jim Bowden lists the Mariners as a likely suitor for Juan Soto should the Padres trade him.
His trade offer was Juan Soto for:
– RHP Bryce Miller
– OF Gabriel Gonzalez OR C Harry FordWould you make this trade for Juan Soto? pic.twitter.com/Y8rzvWA6wJ
— Switch (@IISwitchII) October 17, 2023
Juan Soto is said to be traded this off-season and a potential suitor is the Rangers
My Potential Package:
-RHP Jonathan Hernandez
-LHP Will smithRangers fans, do you take this trade? pic.twitter.com/V2El9KRIOV
— Corey Seager Fan (@Corey4MVP) October 17, 2023
.@JimBowdenGM has the Yankees as favorites to trade for Juan Soto this offseason
He proposes a package of Michael King, Jhony Brito, Everson Pereira and Oswald Peraza
I’d personally drive all 4 of them across to the country to San Diego if that’s what it took to make a deal pic.twitter.com/WanrSHNiwn
— ZT (@NY_EvilEmpire) October 17, 2023
Logging into Twitter and seeing Juan Soto Trade Proposals pic.twitter.com/p5eTygfZ5o
— Devine Sports Gospel (@DevineGospel) October 17, 2023
I’d love this man in the Bronx. The Yankees have the prospects to make the trade. Folks, it’s Juan Soto you will have to overpay. Once you trade for him, you extend him right there. You can NOT just give up on 2024 and waste another year of Cole & Judge. https://t.co/PNjYNDjLPO
— Mario G (@marioagomez_1) October 17, 2023
“for juan soto, would you tr—“
yes bro. yes. whatever it takes. yes. for the love.
— Aaron Cornielle (@AaronCornielle) October 17, 2023
I know it’s fun to get the hot stove cooking already with Juan Soto proposals, but the team that didn’t trade Blake Snell and Josh Hader during a seller’s market when they were far out of the playoff hunt is simply not trading their best player. Soto is going to free agency.
— Jass Chishomie (@JChishomie) October 17, 2023
