MLB executives praised the San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals for Tuesday's blockbuster deal headlined by superstar outfielder Juan Soto.
The Nats sent Soto and first baseman Josh Bell to the Friars in exchange for designated hitter Luke Voit and a hefty package of young players and prospects, including MacKenzie Gore, C.J. Abrams, Robert Hassell III, James Wood and Jarlin Susana.
"I'm still breathless by the Soto trade," an unnamed AL executive told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. "The Nats insisted they were going to get an unprecedented return or not move him—and they got an unprecedented return.