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Juan Soto, who spurned $440m deal, sent to Padres in deadline blockbuster, MLB
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Juan Soto trade grades for Padres and Nationals - Sports Illustrated
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Sources - Washington Nationals open to listening to Juan Soto trade offers after $440M contract rejected - ESPN
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Manny Machado, Padres agree to new $350-million, 11-year deal - Los Angeles Times
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How decade-plus MLB megadeals suddenly became a thing - ESPN
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ESPN insider says Padres are among teams 'most invested' in Juan Soto trade
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OFFICIAL : Padres Acquire OF Juan Soto and 1B Josh Bell From Nationals : r/ baseball
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Juan Soto Is Finally a Bright Spot for the Padres
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Nationals trade Juan Soto to Padres alongside Josh Bell in monumental MLB trade deadline deal
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The Juan Soto Trade 1 Year Later - Who Won The Deal?
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Juan Soto - Wikipedia