Some low-key reasons Astros could be players in the Juan Soto sweepstakes
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18 July 2022
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With news of Juan Soto turning down a monster contract with the Nationals for over $400 million, we discuss the possibility of the Astros trading for Soto before the trade deadline.
Plus, we discuss some scenarios that could play out for Houston if they make a blockbuster deal for Soto, and what the Nationals would have to receive to consider trading the young star to the Astros.
Finally, we discuss the Astros philosophy on signing players to long contracts, and question if Houston would be comfortable with Soto walking after his contract expires after the 2024 season.
The Astros will have multiple big free agents hit the market this offseason, and are unlikely to sign everyone. So ESPN Houston's Joel Blank and Jeremy Branham debated, if you can only sign one, would you re-sign Alex Bregman or Yusei Kikuchi?
Check out the video above for the full discussion.