Juan Soto Trade Rumors: Padres reportedly listening to trade offers for offensive star 

Recent reports suggest the San Diego Padres are considering offers for Juan Soto.

It was only last year that the Padres acquired Soto from the Washington Nationals, and they look set to put him back on the trade market.

According to Jon Heyman, the Padres are listening to offers for Soto, but a trade remains unlikely.

“The #Padres are listening to offers for OF Juan Soto, per @JonHeyman. Heyman notes San Diego would need to be “blown away” to move Soto and a Soto trade is “unlikely'".

Why are the San Diego Padres considering trading Juan Soto?

Juan Soto #22 of the San Diego Padres looks back to the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates July 25, 2023 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

The San Diego Padres entered this MLB season with the expectation of making it to the postseason. However, they’ve been disappointing.

The first half of the season is done, but the Padres hold a record of 44-50 and are 7.5 games away from the NL’s final Wild Card spot.

Juan Soto is all set to become a free agent after next season. That means the Padres have a year and a half to decide what to do with him.

Soto is one of their top players and only a sizeable offer would convince the Padres to part with him.