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Soto Trade Dramatically Shortens Padres’ World Series, NL Pennant Odds

Yankees, Astros, Mariners, and Twins also improve fortunes on deadline day

Mike Seely by Mike Seely
August 3, 2022
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As with most Major League Baseball trade deadlines, this year’s flurry of action brought a number of under-the-radar deals that either shored up the rosters of contenders or purposely depleted those of teams in rebuilding mode.

Yet there was one move, expected but still seismic, that stands to have a dramatic impact on one team’s on-the-field fortunes, as well as the behavior of sports bettors: The Washington Nationals’ decision to trade All-Star outfielder Juan Soto and hard-hitting first baseman Josh Bell to the San Diego Padres for designated hitter Luke Voit, left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore, outfielder Robert Hassell III, shortstop C.J. Abrams, outfielder James Wood, and right-handed pitcher Jarlin Susana.

Washington’s hand was all but forced when the 23-year-old Soto, who recently won the Home Run Derby, turned down a 15-year, $440 million contract extension, making it quite clear that he intended to flee the nation’s capital at the earliest opportunity. Reactions to Tuesday’s blockbuster varied. While The Ringer called it a “historic heist” for the Padres and the word “fleeced” was trending on Twitter, ESPN baseball reporter Jeff Passan actually liked what Washington did, saying, “The amount of talent going to the Washington Nationals matches the amount of talent going to the San Diego Padres.”

Went on SportsCenter to talk about the Juan Soto blockbuster. We will have much, much more on our trade deadline special today from 4 to 6 p.m. on ESPN. pic.twitter.com/WigOpc8fFU

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 2, 2022

By the time they traded for Soto, the Padres had already improved their roster, shipping reliever Taylor Rogers, left-handed pitching prospect Robert Gasser, right-hander Dinelson Lamet, and outfielder Esteury Ruiz to the Brewers on Monday for one of the game’s best closers in lefty Josh Hader. And after dealing for Soto, they added another big bat by acquiring infielder Brandon Drury from Cincinnati, where he was leading the Reds with 20 homers and 59 RBIs. 

After the Drury deal, The Sporting News remarked that San Diego’s farm system “is getting awfully thin.” But in the here and now, the second-place Padres’ wheeling and dealing took them from odds of 30/1 on July 28 to win the World Series to 10/1 after the deadline dust cleared, with FanDuel adjusting their price from 13/1 to +490 to win the National League pennant.

Buyers, sellers, and what-the-hellers

While the Padres made far and away the biggest splash on deadline day and leapfrogged the Atlanta Braves (9/1 on July 28 to 12/1 on Aug. 2 to win the World Series, +410 to +550 to win the NL pennant) at most mobile sportsbooks, they didn’t do enough to put much of a dent in the odds of a quartet of teams — two in each league — considered to be the most serious World Series contenders (all odds courtesy of FanDuel):

  • New York Yankees: +330 on July 28 to +330 on Aug. 2 to win WS, +145 to +130 to win AL pennant
  • Los Angeles Dodgers: +330 to +350 to win WS, +155 to +165 to win NL pennant
  • Houston Astros: +450 to +430 to win WS, +200 to +185 to win AL pennant
  • New York Mets: +750 to +600 to win WS, +330 to +290 to win NL pennant

The Yankees were the busiest of this bunch. After trading for Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi last week, feast or (mostly) famine slugger Joey Gallo became expendable — so New York shipped him to the Dodgers in exchange for pitching prospect Clayton Beeder. The Yankees also got the second-best starting pitcher on the trade market in grabbing Frankie Montas from the A’s, and scooped up a reliable reliever in ex-Cub Scott Effross.

Not to be outdone, the Astros upgraded their starting lineup by acquiring catcher Christian Vazquez from Boston and first baseman Trey Mancini from the Orioles.

Oddsmakers were impressed with what the Seattle Mariners (50/1 to 35/1 to win WS, 16/1 to 15/1 to win AL pennant) and Minnesota Twins (50/1 to 40/1 to win WS, steady at 20/1 to win AL pennant) did before the deadline.

The Mariners traded a princely stash of top-rated prospects for Cincinnati ace Luis Castillo, the best arm on the market, while shoring up their bench by acquiring catcher Curt Casali from the Giants and Seattle native Jake Lamb from the Dodgers.

As for the Twins, The Sporting News remarked that Minnesota “quietly” added a good starting pitcher (Cincy’s Tyler Mahle), a good setup man (ex-Tiger Michael Fulmer), and a good closer (Baltimore’s Jorge Lopez) as they prepare to do battle with the White Sox and Guardians — both of whom largely stood pat — for the AL Central title down the stretch.

Sportsbooks took a far dimmer view of the moves made by the Tampa Bay Rays (35/1 to 50/1 to win WS, 17/1 to 30/1 to win AL pennant), San Francisco Giants (60/1 to 150/1 to win WS, 30/1 to 75/1 to win NL pennant), and Boston Red Sox (70/1 to 100/1 to win WS, 32/1 to 75/1 to win AL pennant). These teams seemed to act as both buyers and sellers on deadline day, a somewhat perplexing strategy that has only really worked to the Rays’ advantage in years past.

And while the hapless Reds were understandably in fire sale mode, the surprisingly competitive Baltimore Orioles (300/1 to 500/1 to win WS, 130/1 to 350/1 to win AL pennant) stayed focused on the future by dealing Mancini and Lopez for a cavalcade of prospects despite still having a puncher’s chance of earning a wild card berth.

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Mike Seely has written about horse racing for The Daily Racing Form and America’s Best Racing, and has contributed pieces on a multitude of topics to The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, among other publications. He can be reached on Twitter (@mdseely) or via email at [email protected].

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