DALLAS — Compelled by financial factors and the hunger of the New York Yankees, the San Diego Padres a year ago traded away one of the most heralded hitters in baseball history. A year later, they ...
But Padres manager Mike Shildt – who was on the coaching staff for Soto’s season and a half in San Diego – injected a little humor into proceedings. He compared Soto’s contract, which has an average ...