MLB: San Diego Padres emerge as the leading contenders to land Juan Soto from the Nats

San Diego Padres are placing their foot on the fuel of their pursuit of Washington Nationals star Juan Soto.

It is MLB commerce deadline day with golf equipment determined to tug off offers as they bid to enhance their playoffs push.

And the Padres have emerged because the frontrunners to land sought-after Soto Tuesday, in line with The Washington Submit.

San Diego Padres are placing foot on the fuel of their pursuit of Juan Soto (L) and Josh Bell (R) 

The report claims that also they are after Nationals’ first baseman Josh Bell as properly earlier than the commerce window slams shut at 6pm.

Whereas the New York Submit report that Padres are exhibiting enormous intent for each gamers with ‘aggressive’ efforts.

Soto homered in his potential swansong for the Nationals Monday as they fell to a 7-3 defeat by the New York Mets.

Soto homered in his potential swansong for the Nationals Monday as they fell to a 7-3 defeat

The slugger – one of many recreation’s brightest younger skills – was given a heat reception by Nationals followers and acquired a standing ovation, in what seemed to be his closing recreation for Washington.

Soto has acquired quite a few contract extension proposals with the Nats, with the latest being a reported 15-year, $440million deal.

Had he signed the 2022 House Run Derby winner would have develop into the best paid participant in baseball, surpassing Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout on a $426.5m deal.

 Soto is maybe the most important star who may very well be dealt earlier than Tuesday’s commerce deadline at 6pm