BREAKING: Padres 1st Baseman Refusing To Waive No-Trade Clause To Complete Juan Soto Blockbuster Trade

August 2, 2022, 12:38pm EST (Updated: February 22, 2023, 6:46pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 30: Juan Soto #22 of the Washington Nationals celebrates after scoring on Josh Bell #19 2-run single in the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on May 30, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

San Diego Padres fans are going froman extreme high to an extreme low.

The Washington Nationals were said to be in agreement to trade outfielder Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres, according to MLB Network. Soto, the biggest name on the market ahead of Tuesday’s 6 p.m. ET trade deadline, had previously been made available in July after he declined a 15-year, $440 million extension offer.

The Padres will also acquire Nationals first baseman Josh Bell and the Nationals will receive a package headlined by lefty Mackenzie Gore and shortstop C.J. Abrams.

First baseman Eric Hosmer was also slated to head to Washington, however, he has not waived his no-trade clause because the Nationals are on his list of teams he does not want to go to.

San Diego #Padres 1B Eric Hosmer has NOT approved the trade to Washington. The #Nats are on his no-trade list. It remains to be seen if he changes his mind.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) August 2, 2022

Eric Hosmer's eight-year, $144 million contract is backloaded. He's scheduled to earn $13 million a year for 2023-2025. Hosmer is from Miami, close to where the #Nats have their spring training camp, but going from a contender to a rebuilding team may be tough to swallow.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) August 2, 2022

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Soto is eligible to test free agency after the 2024 season.

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Soto hit .301/.432/.550 (160 OPS+) over his first four seasons, finishing second in the National League Rookie of the Year race in 2018 and garnering two top-five finishes in the NL MVP voting, including a second-place finish to former teammate Bryce Harper in 2021.

UPDATE:

Despite him not waiving his cluae, the deal is still going through, but without him.