As Bryce Harper prepares for the fourth year of his 13-year/$330 million contract, his former teammate Juan Soto reportedly rejected a similar contract offer from the Washington Nationals.
Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes reports that the Nationals offered Soto a 13-year/$350 million deal before the owners locked the players out on Dec. 1.
Soto, who is represented by Scott Boras, acknowledged that the offer was made and subsequently declined by his camp. The 23-year-old’s camp — probably correctly — believes that he stands to make even more money signing a long-term deal after playing out his arbitration years.