A.J. Preller indicates Padres will discuss in offseason what it would take to lock up Juan Soto to a long-term deal; manager Bob Melvin discusses key decisions
“This offseason is just kind of taking the temperature,” Padres President of Baseball Operations A.J. Preller said Tuesday.Preller said X-rays on Soto’s foot, injured when he fouled off a pitch in the first inning of Sunday’s Game 5 of the National League Championship Series, were negative.“In Juan’s case, he should be here for many years to come and definitely the next three years.”
The reality is Soto, who turned 24 on Tuesday, turned down $440 million over 15 years from the Nationals, a $29.3 million average annual value that would have ranked 17among current long-term deals going into 2023. Based on statements by Soto’s agent and industry speculation, that is not even close to what Soto considers his value. And the best way to get the sort of deal Soto’s team expects him to get is to wait until he becomes a free agent following the ‘24 season.
“You spend a while reflecting,” Melvin said. “Whether it’s in totality what the season looked like, certainly what the postseason did. The first few days are really hard, because you don’t expect to be in this position; you expected to go farther. … It almost feels like, not to minimize, like a funeral, because it’s that compelling and it hurts to those type of levels.”
“You have to give credit to Harper,” Melvin said of the Phillies’ designated hitter, who hit a two-run homer. “I’m not sure many guys get him out in that spot. He was just on fire and on a mission and performing at probably the highest level that you could perform at in the postseason.”All throughout his first season with the Padres, Melvin seemed genuinely impressed and grateful at the size and energy of the crowds at Petco Park.
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