Report: Nationals star Soto turns down $440 million contract

Published July 16, 2022 1:14 pm

By PATRICK STEVENS
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto expressed irritation hours after a report that he had turned down a record contract with the rebuilding club. The 23-year-old Soto is a two-time All-Star who finished second in the NL MVP voting last season. He will not be a free agent until after the 2024 season. The Athletic, citing unidentified sources, reported Soto turned down a $440 million, 15-year contract offer to remain with the Nationals that would have been the most lucrative in baseball history. Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout signed a 12-year, $426.5 million extension in 2019.

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