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Are the Padres gonna be Soto's longterm destination?
I would think it's a long-term play for the Pads. They only have $87 million in committed salary in 2024 so they should have plenty of money available for Soto. Their salaries are structured interestingly too.

Machado's deal is done in 2028; Tatis Jr. doesn't make more than $25 million until 2029 (between $7-25 million from now til 2028).

There is not a more perfect city for baseball than San Diego. If they keep a contender on the field, that stadium will always be close to capacity. I'd be shocked if they don't re-up Soto unless they completely fall apart.
 

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Contreras was the top catcher on the market. The price was real high and teams looked elsewhere.

They still can get a pick for him. They could have got at least 3 minor leaguers for him than one compensation pick
I doubt they got offered what they wanted for Contreras. Keeping him or a qo was worth it , are 3 minor leaguers better than willson Contreras?

Happ still has a year of control left , they didn’t have to trade him & imo Soto to the padres f’d it all up for the cubs
 

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Contreras was the top catcher on the market. The price was real high and teams looked elsewhere.

They still can get a pick for him. They could have got at least 3 minor leaguers for him than one compensation pick
If the prospects offered were ass though the comp pick could be better for them.
 
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I would think it's a long-term play for the Pads. They only have $87 million in committed salary in 2024 so they should have plenty of money available for Soto. Their salaries are structured interestingly too.

Machado's deal is done in 2028; Tatis Jr. doesn't make more than $25 million until 2029 (between $7-25 million from now til 2028).

There is not a more perfect city for baseball than San Diego. If they keep a contender on the field, that stadium will always be close to capacity. I'd be shocked if they don't re-up Soto unless they completely fall apart.
They will sell him on staying and having a "core 3" with Tatis and Machado. If they have the funds and give it to him the protection in the lineup will be crazy for him.
 

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Contreras on record saying he didn’t want to leave ,they may keep him especially since the cubs have no catchers ready to replace him

It’s a business but I personally didn’t want Contreras traded , happ streaky af & outfielders is where the cubs have prospects on the horizon so maybe this offseason with him but Willy was my favorite cub besides Baez didn’t wanna see him go without a worthwhile haul
 

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