Juan Soto rumors: 5 monstrous trade packages to land the Padres star
By Tim Boyle
3) Juan Soto rumors: A monster trade package from the Philadelphia Phillies
Juan Soto rumors involving the Philadelphia Phillies are more about his future in free agency, but let’s not rule out a trade. He might not seem perfect for them and yet he is. If Bryce Harper can indeed play first base for them, it solves a couple of Phillies problems. Kyle Schwarber can become more of a DH again and Soto can slot himself into either corner outfield spot with Nick Castellanos in the other.
In order to land Soto, the Phillies will have to give up a lot, including one important player from their MLB roster.
The Phillies don’t have a great farm system, but this trade is something the Padres might have to think about. It includes the number one, three, and 12 prospects from Philadelphia. Plus the Phillies add in MLB outfielder Brandon Marsh.
Andrew Painter is hurt this year but ranked eighth in all of MLB. Justin Crawford is another top 100 prospect at 84 on MLB.com’s list. What adds more intrigue to this trade is the inclusion of Brandon Marsh. It’s too soon for the Phillies to put a lot of faith into Johan Rojas, however, if they want to get a huge boost from a player like Soto, Marsh feels like the more appealing player for the Padres to ask for.
This trade helps set up the Padres well for the future and gives them an immediate outfield replacement for Soto in Marsh, albeit a much different type of player. This package might be a little too rich for what the Phillies should give up, unless San Diego adds a starting pitcher. How much more to add Blake Snell?