Sassy-Bucket places $125K buy on San Diego Padres in MLB market
A trader called Sassy-Bucket spent $125,050 on a Polymarket contract backing the San Diego Padres to win against the Seattle Mariners.
On May 17, 2026 at 10:04 PM UTC, a trader using the label Sassy‑Bucket entered a $125,050 buy order for the San Diego Padres to win on the Polymarket market titled “San Diego Padres vs. Seattle Mariners.” The order translated into 305,000 shares at an entry price of 41 cents each.
The transaction was recorded on‑chain and surfaced by Polywhale, a platform that tracks large positions on Polymarket. The trade size and the entry price suggest the trader built a sizable position on the Padres outcome ahead of the scheduled game.
While large bets can draw attention and influence market sentiment, they do not assure a particular result. The market’s odds can shift as more participants weigh in, and the eventual outcome depends on the actual performance of the teams.
Data for the trade, including the condition identifier and transaction hash, is publicly verifiable on the blockchain, confirming the details of the buy.
This story was generated from public Polymarket trade and resolution data tracked by Polywhale, with deterministic fact checks before publication.
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