Trade: [SD/NYY] Juan Soto and Trent Grisham for Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Jhony Brito, Randy Vásquez, and Kyle Higashioka.

[Marc the Habs Fan]

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[Blackhawkswincup]

Well at least we have some action

Also, LOL at the Padres super team!

 

[Prominence Problem]

Good for the Yankees getting this done before the Ohtani sweepstake got finalized.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

I'd love to know about the prospects given up

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

I'd love to know about the prospects given up

Thorpe is 5th on Yankees prospect list. Very good season in 2023 that ended in AA. 2nd round pick in 2022. Great changeup and more of a control/finesse type than an overpowering pitcher it seems.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

King is absolutely primed for a Justin Steele type breakout. You gotta give to get but I can understand why SD is making sure he’s in there

 

[John Price]

great deal

 

[John Price]

Sources: Yankees would raise payroll to accommodate both Juan Soto and Yoshinobu Yamamoto

The Yankees are willing to raise their payroll to more than $300 million for the first time in order to add Juan Soto and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, according to sources familiar with owner Hal Steinbrenner’s thinking.

sny.tv

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

great deal

What’s the great deal? We don’t even know all the pieces yet?

 

[John Price]

My Yankees finally got the message that you need to spend big dollahs to win.

Proud. The Yankee forums are ecstatic today, as am I! Hal is finally opening the checkbook!

 

[SoupNazi]

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

If you forgot the insane price they paid to get him, I think SD got a decent haul here.

Yankees have a great core now with Judge-Soto-Cole.

Rest of roster still needs a lot of work to be a true WS contender in my view. Relying on so many old, injury prone veterans...

 

[AKL]

Is Soto still all but confirmed heading to free agency though?

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

That’s a solid package for San Diego to get back keeping in mind they paid a ton for Soto in the first place.

Yankees better hope he re-signs or that’s a lot to give up for one year. Still quite a bit of work to do on that roster to make it competitive but some big high end pieces are in place.

 

[Voight]

Baseball is better when the Yanks make big moves.

Is Soto still all but confirmed heading to free agency though?

Meh, the lights of NYC and Steinbrenner's cheque book might change his mind.

 

[AKL]

Baseball is better when the Yanks make big moves.



Meh, the lights of NYC and Steinbrenner's cheque book might change his mind.

Isn't he a Boras guy? Yanks might have to give him more than Judge to keep him from testing it. That's not to say he might not end up choosing NY in the end, but I'd bet on him trying his luck.

 

[Terry Yake]

not a bad return for SD, but what an awful year its been for them both on and off the field

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[Voight]

Isn't he a Boras guy? Yanks might have to give him more than Judge to keep him from testing it. That's not to say he might not end up choosing NY in the end, but I'd bet on him trying his luck.

He is, and yea Soto will get paid regardless. But I don't see the Yanks giving all this up and not signing him. Even if ti costs more than Judge. He'll be 26 next off season, so he's well worth a 10+ year deal.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

My Yankees finally got the message that you need to spend big dollahs to win.

Proud. The Yankee forums are ecstatic today, as am I! Hal is finally opening the checkbook!

Soto is overrated. Won't be worth whatever he is paid.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Sounds like a Miggy to Detroit trade 2.0. A rising superstar only in his mid-20s getting traded for a package of prospects that will never come close to all-star level

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Sounds like a Miggy to Detroit trade 2.0. A rising superstar only in his mid-20s getting traded for a package of prospects that will never come close to all-star level

Not really comparable. Michael King was pitching like a star caliber pitcher after the Yankees made him a starter very late in the season.

 

[MMC]

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Gotta be happy if you’re a Yankees fan. King is ok but a UFA in two years, Thorpe is underrated, and then a bunch of nothing.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Gotta be happy if you’re a Yankees fan. King is ok but a UFA in two years, Thorpe is underrated, and then a bunch of nothing.

I mean, King has pitched pretty damn good the last two years. Even 3 years ago his numbers were good. Somewhat limited innings but the Yankees were stretching him out and priming him to start for this upcoming year. It’s not an eye popping package but a solid return considering the situation and number of teams that were a fit. Padres got what they wanted and were able to shed the salary they were looking to do. Value wise the Yankees did well but this will all come down to what happens after this season with Soto.

Soto - Judge is a great 1-2 punch in a lineup (or 2-3 I guess) but the rest of that lineup is pretty uninspired.