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Meet Our Newest San Diego Padres, Juan Soto and Josh Bell – NBC 7 San Diego
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MLB playoffs 2022: How Juan Soto, Josh Hader and more helped the Padres finally beat the Dodgers - ESPN
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Juan Soto leads Padres to victory with two home runs and sets career-high for season - BVM Sports
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Lugo, Soto keep Padres' slim playoff hopes alive with 4-0 win over Giants
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San Diego Padres obtain Juan Soto from Washington Nationals
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Juan Soto - Wikipedia
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Soto ($23M) and Hader ($14.1M) reach deals with Padres
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Juan Soto extension possibility with Padres
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Juan Soto returns to Nationals Park as opposing player after trade, leads Padres to dominant win
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The Padres Add Juan Soto in the Blockbuster of All Blockbusters
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Explaining Juan Soto's slump since trade to San Diego Padres - The Washington Post