Padres land Superstar and Nationals’ Josh Bell

The San Diego Padres landed the Washington Nationals’ Juan Soto in a monster trade that also sends Josh Bell to the pads in the blockbuster.

It happened: Juan Soto was traded and will go on the journey San Diego Padres.

Amid all the willingness — they, they won’t — in the run-up to Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline, San Diego remained a frontrunner to follow through on the deal with the Washington Nationals. And now they’ve done it and landed a big bat in the deal too.

As first reported by MLB Network’s Jon Morosi, the Padres are bringing Soto and veteran first baseman Josh Bell to the trade.

Juan Soto Trade Details: Padres get Soto, Nationals’ Josh Bell

One of the reasons the Padres were such strong players in the deal was the prospects they could offer. This is what trading looks like.

We’ll keep you updated with further analysis and context as we develop.