Yankees: 3 prospects New York should offer Padres for Juan Soto

Juan Soto #22 of the San Diego Padres celebrates at second base after hitting a one-run RBI double during the fifth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in game two of the National League Championship Series at PETCO Park on October 19, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

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Hudson Valley Renegades’ Trey Sweeney (3) during game against the Brooklyn Cyclones at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls July 27, 2022.Renegades Vs Cyclones Baseball /

There aren’t many teams with enough money, prospect capital and guts to try to trade for Juan Soto this year. But the Yankees may be crazy enough to do it.

The idea of adding Juan Soto in the Yankees outfield sounds like a dream for New York baseball fans. But as of now, this is purely speculation, as there are no confirmed reports of Soto being available, shopped, or even discussed in any sort of deal.

FanSided’s MLB Insider Robert Murray wrote, “Their [Padres] struggles have led people to ask whether they should sell at the deadline and all indications, at least as of right now, are that the team does not want to move stars Juan Soto, Josh Hader or Blake Snell.”

Now, let’s also preface this by saying that these are not prospects that should typically be traded. In 99% of trades, these guys should be off limits. But Juan Soto is that 1% of the time. These players should only be made available in a Juan Soto trade, not for any rental deadline options.

Top Yankees infield prospect Trey Sweeney could be moved for Juan Soto

For the Yankees to make an offer for Soto, they are going to need to include multiple of their top 10 prospects. The key idea here is to try to find which of these prospects would be best left off the list, leaving the others to trade for Soto. First thing’s first, Anthony Volpe, Jasson Dominguez and Oswald Peraza won’t be on this list. Even Yankees top international prospect, Roderick Arias won’t be on this list, despite teams showing serious concern for him.

The first prospect to be discussed is Trey Sweeney. Sweeney is a 2021 draft selection that currently plays shortstop, but he will likely move to third base in the future, which lowers his value a bit. The Yankees shouldn’t openly shop the 23-year-old but if he was to be traded, the time would be now, in this Juan Soto hypothetical. The 6-2 infielder is currently blocked at the MLB level by Volpe and the Yankees will be active at acquiring infielders before Sweeney ever debuts in the Bronx.

With a questionable future in New York based on the current state of the roster, Sweeney could be on the move. Yankees fans shouldn’t be upset if Sweeney is packaged in a Juan Soto deal, but besides Soto, Sweeney shouldn’t be discussed in potential trades.

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