Juan Soto 'Has to Be Miserable' With Nationals, Opposing MLB Coach Says

While the Nationals have no intention of trading Juan Soto, one rival coach thinks he should be playing somewhere else.

Get the man out of there. He told Jon Heyman that he had to be miserable.

The Nationals won't trade catchers before the August deadline and will build around him, according to the president of baseball operations.

The player and his agent were made aware of the situation. We want to build this team around Juan. The rest of the world doesn't believe us when we say that we are not interested in trading him. That's our stance.

Even though the Nationals intend to keep him, he doesn't want to stay in Washington. He turned down a 13 year, $350 million extension with the club.

They made me an offer a few months ago. My agents and I think waiting for free agency is the best option at the moment. ScottBoras has control over the situation.

If the team's struggles continue, he might not see himself spending his entire career with the Nationals.

In each of the last two seasons, the Nationals have finished at the bottom of the NL East. The team is in last place in the division with a 18-34 record.

In 52 games, Soto has a batting average of.227 with nine home runs and 16RBI. He entered this season with a career slash line of.301/.432/.550.

When he hits free agency, it is not clear what type of deal he will seek. He will become one of MLB's highest-paid players on his next deal, joining the likes of Mookie Betts and Mike Trout in making more than $30 million a year.