The Giants aren't landing Juan Soto after all.
That's tolerable news for Giants fans, even a day after a tantalizing report that San Francisco was a "sleeper team" in the Soto sweepstakes.
What isn't tolerable: Soto is headed to their division rival, who acquired a megastud young hitter for a mere pile of prospects, and may have even got the Nationals to take back a hefty contract in the process.
The Padres are "finalizing" a deal for Soto and first baseman Josh Bell, according to multiple reports. The exact package is unclear but centers MacKenzie Gore, C.