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Yankees' Juan Soto '100%' Thought He'd Retire with Nationals: 'Never Wanted to Leave'

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Despite being one of the best young players in MLB, New York Yankees slugger Juan Soto is already playing for his third franchise.

While speaking to The Athletic's Chris Kirschner, Soto revealed that he had hoped to spend his entire career with his first team, the Washington Nationals.

"Yeah, 100 percent. I never wanted to leave Washington," Soto said. "It was a great team. I knew everybody there, from the bottom all the way to the top. I was really comfortable and it felt like home for me. I was happy. I had a house in Washington.