One thing should be made clear: The Washington Nationals did not HAVE to trade Juan Soto. Some pundits have tried to defend the team by saying they were pessimistic about signing him to an extension, so it was best to get a massive return for him when his value was arguably at the highest.
There's a very real conversation to have about #Nats' inability to re-sign any of Harper, Rendon, Turner, Soto. Not okay as a sum.
But reality is: Soto was always going to be hardest to keep.