MLB Insider: Yankees Among 7 Teams in Trade Talks For Juan Soto

Both the Yankees and Mets have started negotiating with the Nationals, according to this MLB insider.

Max Goodman | Jul 21, 2022

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The trade deadline is almost here and Juan Soto trade rumors are swirling.

We already had an idea of which teams might be interested in a Soto trade before next month's deadline. Now, a list of teams engaging in preliminary trade talks with Washington has emerged.

According to MLB insider Bob Nightengale, seven different clubs have reached out to the Nationals about their superstar outfielder, beginning negotiations.

Here's Nightengale's tweet, from Thursday afternoon:

"The Washington #Nats have begun fielding preliminary offers for Juan Soto, with seven teams already weighing in, including 3 in the NL West:

#Mariners
#Padres
#SFGiants
#Dodgers
#STLCards
#Yankees
#Mets.

Some usual suspects are in there, like the Yankees and Dodgers, but clubs like Seattle and San Diego could swoop in, unloading their farm systems to take advantage of an opportunity to acquire a generational player.

Remember, the Nationals don't have to trade Soto. He's under contract until after the 2024 season. They can wait and see if they get the right package back from another club, holding onto the 23-year-old if not.

After Soto recently declined a $440 million deal from Washington, however, the Nationals are in a position where they should move the outfielder while his value is at its peak. They can secure a haul of prospects back from any of those seven clubs, and other teams will surely show interest as well.

For what it's worth, Jon Heyman of the New York Post recently revealed that Washington is expected to require a combination of the following in any sort of Soto trade:

A team's top four prospects

Young Major Leaguers

Willingness to take on Patrick Corbin's contract

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Published Jul 21, 2022

MAX GOODMAN

Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.