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Juan Soto might just be the most talked about player right now in Major League Baseball. The Washington Nationals superstar just won this year's Home Run Derby, becoming the second youngest ever to win. However, Soto's name has been in the headlines for a much different reason as well.
On July 16, the Washington Nationals offered Soto a 15-year, $440 million extension. Soto declined Washington's offer. His apparent disinterest in remaining in Washington has sparked trade rumors.
Soto is super valuable to every team in the MLB. Now, however, there is drama between Soto and the Nationals. According to multiple sources, the Nationals refused to give Soto charter out to Los Angeles for the All-Star Game.
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Due to this, Juan Soto flew commercially and took a plane from Atlanta to Los Angeles at 1:30 a.m. Soto then won the Home Run Derby later that night at Dodger Stadium.
Even if the Nationals are looking to send off Soto, this is still extremely disrespectful. When MLB players get the opportunity to play in the All-Star Game, the organization almost always provides the player's transportation.
This also happened to Oakland Athletics pitcher Paul Blackburn. The A's refused to charter him a flight from Houston to Los Angeles. Luckily for him, the Houston Astros took it upon themselves to fly him out to the All-Star game.
This is a terrible look, and now it looks like Juan Soto is most likely going to be off the squad come August 2. If Soto does get traded, he is going a huge boost to the team that can land him.
Juan Soto will be an instant impact on any squad
So far this season, Juan Soto is batting .250, slugging just shy of .500, and has a .901 OPS. He also has 20 home runs just halfway through the season, and is leading the MLB in walks with 79. He has also been starting to heat up recently. He would probably bring that momentum to the team he goes to.
However, teams who are looking to trade for Soto are going to have to give up a pretty penny and will likely lose multiple top prospects. It might all be worth it for some teams. Juan Soto is a generational talent. A team would be set for years if they can lock him in long-term.
