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Padres at crossroads with Juan Soto- Trade or Extend?
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How Padres pulled off Juan Soto blockbuster
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Padres Rumors: AJ Preller Wants to Extend Juan Soto But Doesn't Shut Down Potential Trade - Sports Illustrated Inside The Padres News, Analysis and More
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MLB playoffs: Padres' Juan Soto issues warning. Phillies beware - Sports Illustrated
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Juan Soto hopes to lead Padres in playoffs
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Juan Soto Isn't Having a Juan Soto Year
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Padres Insider Doesn't Believe Friars View Juan Soto as Part of Their Future - Sports Illustrated Inside The Padres News, Analysis and More
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San Diego Padres reportedly the 'frontrunners' in Juan Soto trade talk: How a deal might look
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San Diego Padres trade for Washington Nationals slugger Juan Soto - ESPN
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MLB Rumors: Juan Soto, Padres Agree to $23M Contract for 2023 to Avoid Arbitration, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Juan Soto, Josh Bell introduced as newest Padres before debut in front of frenzied crowd Wednesday night - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Juan Soto, Josh Bell traded to Padres
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Struggling Padres know they have to make trades to improve - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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AJ Preller's strong take on Juan Soto, Josh Hader's future will fire up Padres fans
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Padres GM AJ Preller explains how Juan Soto trade came to be