After weeks of speculation about the 23-year-old star's future ahead of Tuesday's MLB trade deadline, the Nationals agreed to trade Soto and Josh Bell to the Padres for a package that includes top prospects MacKenzie Gore, Robert Hassell III, C.J. Abrams, and James Wood.
The blockbuster deal instantly vaults the Padres into title contention and prompted a swift reaction in the betting market, where San Diego's title odds were nearly halved to 12-1 - the sixth-shortest odds of any team to win the World Series.