Until now the Juan Soto and New York Yankees connection was felt but no confirmed news ever came out of it. Things might be changing soon as reports emerge that the Bronx Bombers have been meeting with the San Diego Padres. While the Pads are just starting out their process of sending out Soto, it’s surprising how the talks have developed. The meetings have progressed to a high level in an unexpectedly quick manner.

This could be the biggest news in this Juan Soto trade saga till now. With the Yankees so close to getting him, the Yankee nation might actually see the Soto Shuffle in the Yankees Stadium. If the Bronx squad does get Soto, how will this affect their other offseason targets?

New York Yankees and Soto deal very close

The sound of speculations was loud but Yankees and Soto were quite silent. Everyone knew the ball was in the Friars’ court. Reports said that they needed to cut their payroll but there were still chances of them keeping Soto for another year. As of right now, those chances seem to be vanishing as the Padres are engaging in talks for a possible trade. Their talks with the Yankees have particularly gone far enough to discuss names according to SNY.

Although the specific names remain undisclosed, there are indications that the Padres are exploring potential trades involving promising prospects such as Jasson Dominguez and Anthony Volpe, along with emerging major league pitchers in the caliber of Michael King and Clarke Schmidt.

With this news, the Soto saga has reached its next chapter. Talks like these are common and nothing is confirmed yet. Still, there is a high possibility that an agreement might be reached. If that happens, Soto would be in the Yankees at least for a year. But with a massive salary and loss of a few prospects, how will it impact the Yankees’ offseason?

The Bombers might have to go easy in the remaining offseason

Though on the positive side, this trade will create vacancies in the roster, the salary of Soto could make the Yankees a bit less flexible. The Pinstripes will have to cross the taxation threshold to have targets like Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

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But they need another outfielder so they will still be active in the market. Still, with the rumored trade of some major players, the Pinstripes could find space in their payroll. With Soto, their chances of ending the 14-year World Series drought could increase.

So with things progressing relatively well, a confirmed Soto trade news could be nearer than thought.

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