In what could end up as one of the biggest trades in baseball history, outfielder Juan Soto of the Washington Nationals was expected to head to the San Diego Padres in a blockbuster deal that was tentatively agreed to by both teams Tuesday.
The deal, according to people directly familiar with it who are not authorized to speak publicly yet, is pending a few factors, including the approval of Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer, whose limited no-trade protection clause allowed him to block a trade to 10 teams of his choosing.
Soto, 23, had been the subject of intense trade speculation for many weeks.