“Not happening”: Juan Soto declines Nationals jaw-dropping $440M contract extension, Yankees could be the next stop
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Juan Soto has reportedly turned down a massive contract extension thenceforth the team is now open to hearing trade offers that come his way. The Washington National right fielder according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic rejected a swooping 15-year, $440 million deal. This is the third time in this month that Soto has baffled the Washington Nationals.
The Washington Nationals have said that they would be open to trade for Juan Soto if and when he rejects their offer. Other organization would be thrilled to hear Juan Soto’s rejection for a $440 Million offer as they could now be on the phone to target one of the top five hitting talents in the game.
Soto could be the highest-paid player in baseball history in terms of total money, and he would have been the 20th-highest-paid player on an annual basis with a salary of $29.3 million if would have accepted the offer by the Nationals. For now, he is under team control through 2024.
Will the New York Yankees make the run for superstar Juan Soto?
If we turn up the last few pages of a superstar being traded in Major League, the nuances of the sport indicate that the New York Yankees is the properly positioned team to chase Soto with a whopping trade offer.
A couple of hours before the Home Run Derby Soto was questioned about the trade rumors, he said, “A couple weeks ago, they were saying they will never trade me, and now all these things come out. It feels really uncomfortable, you don’t know what to trust but at the end of the day it’s out of my hands of what decision they make.”
Amid all these trade rumors Juan Soto did give the Washington National fans something to be cheerful about, when he took the Home Run Derby win, he said, “Right now, I’m not even thinking about it,” Soto said while hoisting the trophy over his head. “I’m a champion, and I will be a champion for the Nationals.”
If anything, trade deal for Juan Soto will give the Yankees some insurance, with Aaron Judge and this new deal in question. Juan Soto can re-build the strength if judge decides otherwise.
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