During a radio interview Wednesday morning, Nationals president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo addressed the trade rumors surrounding Juan Soto.
“We are not trading Juan Soto,” Rizzo told The Sports Junkies on 106.7 The Fan, per ESPN. “We made it clear to his agent and to the player.”
The Nationals offered Soto, a 13-year deal worth $350 million this past offseason but he turned it down and he’s eligible to become a free agent after the 2024 season. Washington has finished last in the NL East the last two years and are on pace to do the same, with a division-worst 18–33 record as of Wednesday.