Nats GM says Soto is his #1 priority

Much has been speculated concerning the doable future contract of Juan Soto when he reaches free companyprojecting to be the primary participant in MLB historical past to succeed in a contract value greater than $500 million. For the Washington Nationals, after the departure of Bryce HarperSoto has change into the face of the franchise and presumably the very best hitter in all of Major League Baseball.

That is why protecting Soto within the capital of the United States has change into GM Mike Rizzo’s No. 1 precedence, and in response to what he advised MLB Network Radio, they may do all the things doable in order that Juan Soto stays longer within the league. group.

Juan Soto is my no 1 precedence; he he he’s the face of the group, he’s the chief of the staff, a younger veteran and he has an enormous presence within the clubhouse. He is essential to us. I all the time say that while you give long-term contracts, you signal extra individuals than gamers, and we have now a wonderful individual in Juan Soto.

Juan Soto is scheduled to change into a free agent on the finish of the 2024 season, so the Nationals have little time to offer the Dominican a long-term contract if they need him to remain within the capital.

Gabriel Delgado

I began as a rookie at Al Bat in early 2018 and am in my third season protecting Major League Baseball as an internet reporter. I’m a fan of the San Francisco Giants, primary defender of Barry Bonds, and hater of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Fernando Tatis Jr., Juan Soto and Ronald Acuña are the way forward for baseball, Mike Trout is overrated, and the Astros deserved to have the World Series taken from them for his or her dishonest. Besides baseball, I additionally take pleasure in soccer, flag soccer, basketball, and nearly another sport that entails a ball or ball. I’m additionally an beginner musician, a penniless gamer and really nerdy. Graduated in journalism from the University of Guadalajara, I graduated in 2017. Born on this planet capital of shrimp, Escuinapa, Sinaloa. I lived for some time in Australia; I survived large spiders, tasmanian devils and fought a kangaroo and did not die making an attempt.

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