In one of the biggest blockbuster trades of all time, Nationals outfielder Juan Soto and first baseman Josh Bell reportedly are headed to the Padres in exchange for shortstop C.J. Abrams, lefty pitcher MacKenzie Gore, outfield prospect Robert Hassell III, pitching prospect James Wood and pitching prospect Jarlin Susana.
Soto and Bell will be added to a dangerous lineup that includes NL MVP candidate Manny Machado and should soon welcome back Fernando Tatis Jr.
The Padres currently trail the Dodgers in the NL West by 12 games but they hold the second wild card spot and are three games clear of a playoff berth.