As the August 2nd MLB trade deadline inches closer, the market is heating up for Nationals outfielder Juan Soto.
Inside a week from the trade deadline, it is the Padres who are currently being viewed as the frontrunners to land Soto, according to a report from ESPN’s Buster Olney.
The 23-year-old All-Star outfielder, who is viewed by many in the industry to be a generational talent, reportedly turned down a 15-year, $440 million contract extension offer from the Nationals earlier this month. After extension talks broke down between Soto and Washington, the team became open to fielding trade calls for their star outfielder.
