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10 teams that need to trade for Shohei Ohtani right now (and have the prospects to do it)

By Noah Yingling

Jul 18, 2022; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Angels pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) looks on before the 2022 Home Run Derby at Dodgers Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 18, 2022; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Angels pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) looks on before the 2022 Home Run Derby at Dodgers Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 12, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) during a break in the action against the Houston Astros during the eighth inning at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports /

The San Diego Padres

The Padres are a team that has been in on Juan Soto so they definitely should be in on Shohei Ohtani.

At the DH spot, they have primarily had Luke Voit there (106 wRC+). His only other position is first base but Eric Hosmer has only hit .221/.281/.319 so, at bare minimum, Voit and Hosmer could platoon at first base.

For starting pitching, MacKenzie Gore just hit the 15-day IL. Sean Manaea and Blake Snell also have an ERA+ of 88 and 80 so there is a need for starting pitching.

Like the Giants, they have three top Top 100 prospects.

All 10 of these teams would really like to get Shohei Ohtani and with the Angels in the state that they are, it might be best to maximum their return for him, especially if they don’t think that they can extend him. If they do decide to trade him and if the Nationals trade Juan Soto at the deadline as well, we could be in for one of the biggest blockbusters of a trade deadline ever.

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