1 Juan Soto trade the San Diego Padres should make, 1 they shouldn't

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Jul 18, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; San Diego Padres left fielder Juan Soto (22) hits a two run / John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

The San Diego Padres should avoid making this Juan Soto trade with the Toronto Blue Jays

The second scenario we're evaluating is a little less appealing from San Diego's perspective with respect to trading Juan Soto.

Here are the details of this hypothetical Padres-Blue Jays swap:

Padres trade: Juan Soto

Blue Jays trade: Ricky Tiedemann, Orelvis Martinez, Dasan Brown, Alek Manoah

Right off the bat, the only MLB top-100 prospect moving in this trade is the right-hander Ricky Tiedemann, who is Toronto's lone top prospect on that list for what that's worth.

Orelvis Martinez, an infielder, is the Blue Jays' fourth-ranked prospect, per MLB Pipeline. But in a weak system, how much is he truly worth? The same can be said of Dasan Brown, an outfielder who slots in as Toronto's 15th-ranked prospect.

As for Alek Manoah, need we remind you he was optioned to the Florida Complex League for a stint this season after struggling mightily in the Blue Jays' rotation to open 2023? The Padres might be intrigued enough to take a chance on Manoah as they bank on a change of scenery doing wonders for the big right-hander, but he has a ceiling.

Overall, San Diego would be wiser to accept the hypothetical Yankees' package for Juan Soto, while rejecting Toronto.

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