OFFICIAL: Juan Soto Traded to New York Yankees in 7-Player Deal

After a delay, ifs, and buts, the moment has finally come for the New York Yankees to cherish. Their pursuit of one of the most talented individuals in the game is about to end. The reason behind it is the breakthrough in conversations between the Yankees and the San Diego Padres for Juan Soto. Indeed, you heard correctly!

Reportedly, after the initial denial and delay, the two parties have agreed to complete the blockbuster deal. However, given that the Yanks had concerns over the involvement of their present and future players in the conversation, has that changed? If not, which players are part of this deal?

A Multiple Player Transaction for Juan Soto

The day has finally arrived as the Yankees will get another talented player on the squad. The 25-year-old Juan Soto. However, it has not been easy, all thanks to the stretched discussions surrounding the players to be involved in the deal.

However, the Yankees are not the only team who have given more than one player. According to Joel Sherman, the Padres have sent Trent Grishman with Soto to New York. He shared, “The trade between the Yankees and Padres sending Juan Soto and Trent Grisham to New York is now completed. The teams to make it official some time tonight.”

This is big for the Yankees and their fans. The reason is that they have finally got the player wanted since the start. However, they lost a few players to make this deal happen. Who are those?

Five Players Go to San Diego From New York, Completing Yankees-Padres Deal

The last week was all about the Yankees-Padres deal because of multiple reasons. The first was the big ask for multiple players from the Padres, which led to a stalemate, causing the delay. However, the teams eventually agreed on a common point and traded the asked players for the deal.

According to Andy Martin, the Yankees have traded Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Randy Vasquez, Jhony Brito, and catcher Kyle Higashioka for Juan Soto and Trent Grisham in return. With this, the Judge-Soto partnership is complete, and all eyes will be on the future and how this works out.

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However, given the offensive abilities and their impact on the team, this looks promising. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments below.

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