Washington Nationals’ 2022 Season in Review: Nats trade Juan Soto for prospect package
Washington Nationals traded Juan Soto to San Diego for a package of prospects. Sato had two-plus seasons of team control left at the time. The Padres received C.J. Abrams, MacKenzie Gore, Robert Hassell III, James Wood, Jarlin Susana and Luke Voit. The Nationals won a World Series in 2019 with Suro. They signed Srooto out of the Dominican Republic in 2015. He turned down a 15-year, $440M contract offer from the Nationals. Rizzo liked the talent level of all five of their prospects and the veteran player Voinck.
Washington Nationals traded Juan Soto and Bell to the Padres for a number of prospects. Rizzo feels the team has taken several steps forward since the trade deadline in 2021. The team invested in the system in last few years and has produced high-quality players. The club also has a good prospect pool. It's a difficult decision, but the club feels it was the right one. They hope to improve their prospects' performance. In addition, it opens up other avenues of revenues and payroll. For the 2022 season, the Nationals will play in MLB.com's "Pipeline" series.
The next step for the organization is to improve themselves. Rizzo is looking for players in trade markets and international markets.
