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Juan Soto leaves the Nationals for San Diego in a big MLB trade : NPR
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Built for October: How Juan Soto's father set the foundation for his big playoff moments - The Athletic
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Explaining the Juan Soto trade from the Nationals' perspective - The Washington Post
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San Diego Padres trade for Washington Nationals slugger Juan Soto - ESPN
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Juan Soto leaves the Nationals for San Diego in a big MLB trade : NPR
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Juan Soto trade: Padres agree to deal for superstar ahead of deadline, Nationals get five prospects in return - CBSSports.com
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Juan Soto traded to Padres; Nationals get big prospect haul
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