- The San Diego Union-TribuneSAN DIEGO, CA - AUGUST 3: San Diego Padres players surround Brandon Drury, center, for a photo after he hit a grand slam in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park on Tuesday, August 3, 2022 in San Diego, CA. From left are, Manny Machado, Sean Manaea. Jake Cronenworth, Juan Soto Joe Musgrove and Josh Bell. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
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The San Diego Union-TribuneSAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 7: The San Diego Padres announced the trade for Juan Soto and Josh Bell during a game against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park on Thursday, July 7, 2022 in San Diego, CA. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)![SAN DIEGO, CA - AUGUST 2: A. J. Preller, the...]()
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The San Diego Union-TribuneSAN DIEGO, CA - AUGUST 3: San Diego Padres' Trent Grisham, Juan Soto and Nomar Mazara celebrates after a 9-1 win against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 in San Diego, CA. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)![SAN DIEGO, CA - AUGUST 4: Fans try to catch...]()
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The San Diego Union-TribuneSAN DIEGO, CA - AUGUST 4: San Diego Padres' Juan Soto hits a triple in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park on Thursday, August 4, 2022 in San Diego, CA. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
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SAN DIEGO, CA - AUGUST 3: San Diego Padres players surround Brandon Drury, center, for a photo after he hit a grand slam in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park on Tuesday, August 3, 2022 in San Diego, CA. From left are, Manny Machado, Sean Manaea. Jake Cronenworth, Juan Soto Joe Musgrove and Josh Bell. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
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By K.C. Alfred | [email protected] | The San Diego Union-Tribune
UPDATED:
The Padres on Tuesday pulled off one of the biggest deals in the history of Major League Baseball when they acquired outfielder Juan Soto and first baseman Josh Bell from the Washington Nationals.
In a separate deal, the team traded for Brandon Drury, who hit a first-inning, first-pitch grand slam in front of a packed house Wednesday night at Petco Park — how’s that for an introduction?
On Monday, pitcher Joe Musgrove, the 29-year-old lifelong San Diegan signed a five-year contract extension that will guarantee him $100 million through 2027.
Earlier Monday, the team traded for one of the game’s top closers, Josh Hader.
World Series or bust, the buzz is in the air San Diego.
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