The Latest Breaking News from Juan Soto

As any newcomer from the minors or another major-league club makes his way for the first time from the players’ parking lot to the Cardinals clubhouse, he is enveloped in history and greeted by its expectation.

The All-Star break is an abbreviated one for the Giants, who are one of eight teams that open the second half on Thursday, rather than Friday, with a four-game set with the Dodgers. Playing the first games at Dodger Stadium since the midsummer classic, they could use whatever pixie dust…

SAN DIEGO — The Padres must begin with Juan Soto, despite the Mt. Everest-high odds.

Juan Soto turned down Patrick Mahomes money from the Nationals, and that’s all it took to match trade deadline fever to the heat index. Suddenly the game’s greatest hitter, still only 23, is on the market.

Much ado about airfare

The 23-year-old superstar is the biggest subject of trade rumors in baseball after the weekend’s news.

Pick a lane, Rockies.

The Washington outfielder recently turned down a 15-year, $440 million contract extension.

Speculation surrounds the possible trade of the 23-year-old Nationals phenom.