The Nationals are right to look at trade offers now.
If they are not going to sign him they need to move him now while his value is highest. Because he won’t bring back many good prospects the longer you wait.
If the Nationals just hang on and think they will trade him next year, no team will give them a top prospect. Because the closer Soto gets to free agency the less likely he’s going to sign an extension with any team that trades for him.
Washington needs to give him a 30M per year deal or they need to trade him now (and blow up the rest of the roster because if you won’t build around Soto you damn sure ain’t building around anyone else on the roster.)
If they are not going to sign him they need to move him now while his value is highest. Because he won’t bring back many good prospects the longer you wait.
If the Nationals just hang on and think they will trade him next year, no team will give them a top prospect. Because the closer Soto gets to free agency the less likely he’s going to sign an extension with any team that trades for him.
Washington needs to give him a 30M per year deal or they need to trade him now (and blow up the rest of the roster because if you won’t build around Soto you damn sure ain’t building around anyone else on the roster.)