The Padres giving $765 million to one player? No way that was going to happen.
Breaking: Juan Soto to the Mets. $765M. 15 years.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 9, 2024
Did trading Juan Soto hurt? Of course it did. But seeing what Michael King has developed into, what Kyle Higashioka did this past season, what Drew Thorpe helped San Diego get from the White Sox and who Randy Vasquez and Jhony Brito could be and I think Padres fans have to be happy the team ultimately decided to make the smart move.