“F**k You, Nationals”: Jonathan Papelbon humiliated the Nationals as Juan Soto triumphs in Home Run Derby
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Jonathan Papelbon defends Juan Soto
Jonathan Papelbon is a former Major League Baseball player, he played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most notably for the Boston Red Sox, with whom Papelbon was an All-Star in four consecutive seasons (2006–2009), won the 2007 Delivery Man of the Year Award, and was a 2007 World Series champion. He played for the Washington Nationals from 2015 to 2016.
Jonathan Papelbon is not a person who is known to express his thoughts publicly, he recently took it upon himself to let the Washington Nationals know how Juan Soto actually feels about them. The Washington Nationals refused to charter Juan Soto for the Home Run Derby.
Jonathan Papelbon tweeted when he got to know that the Nationals refused to fly out Juan Soto for the Home Run Derby as he refused their $440 Million contract, “Like I said earlier the Nats are the worst organization in MLB! I will say it for you Soto- fu*k you, you bunch of petty a** b**ches!”
Jonathan Papelbon acts as a protective shield for Juan Soto amidst his contraction differences with Nationals
Before Jonathan Papelbon heard the news, “The Atlanta Braves arrived (in Los Angeles) five hours earlier than Juan Soto did,” Boras told Sports Illustrated. “You know why? Because their team chartered a plane. Juan Soto had to fly on a commercial flight and wait in an airport for two hours and get here at 1:30 in the morning and have to compete in the Home Run Derby.”
Jonathan Papelbon has had his issues with the Washington Nationals in the past. The reliever had filed a grievance against them in 2015 over docked pay for when the teams suspended him for choking teammate Bryce Harper in the dugout.
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He did re-sign with the Washington Nationals in 2016 but was designated for assignment after losing the closer role and would not pitch in the majors again. Jonathan Papelbon wen from the Delivery Man of the Year (2007) to Dfa’d player of the year (2016).
Coming onto Juan Soto and his fantastic performance in the Home Run Derby, which might have easily served as a dagger in the Nationals’ heart. Juan Soto clubbed 19 home runs in the head-to-head final, walking it off in his minute of bonus time.
At 23 years and 266 days, Soto is the second-youngest player to win the derby – only one day older than Juan Gonzalez was when he won in 1993.
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