As the Padres struggled leading up to the trade deadline, Juan Soto trade rumors swirled quite a bit. The Mets weren’t a serious suitor because of their own struggles, but the Yankees sure were connected to him. Heck, even Derek Jeter straight-up said he wanted Brian Cashman to acquire Soto from San Diego.
The Yankees did virtually nothing at the trade deadline prior to their season completely falling apart. San Diego didn’t seriously entertain trade offers because they hoped to get it together and make a postseason run. They tried making a late-season push recently, but that’s not happening, either.