The Washington Nationals would be foolish to trade All-MLB outfielder Juan Soto, right? After all, he’s arguably the Nationals’ best player and one of the best young hitters in the league? Well, it still might happen.
According to ESPN’s Buster Onley, the Nationals might be willing to trade Soto after a recent breakdown in extension talks between the two sides. He adds that most rival executives believe the Nationals will pick up the phone if someone calls about Soto.
However, Washington’s asking price will most certainly be steep and then some. They have Soto under contract through this season and at least two more, so they can sit back and wait for the best offer. And we saw before that teams are willing to mortgage their future just to get a superstar like Soto in the building.
Despite being only 23, Juan Soto already has an impressive resume. He has three All-MLB honors in just four seasons in the majors while also getting selected to the All-Star game and winning two Silver Slugger Awards. Soto’s career stats include a .298 batting average, 105 home runs, and 322 RBIs. When he got his 100th homer earlier this season, he became the youngest to reach the century mark in Nationals’ history.
