Juan Soto returns to Nationals Park

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Published on: 2022-08-12 13:49:47

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On Friday, Soto will get a first-hand chance to see how much those moments meant to the city, as he and the Padres open a three-game series at Nationals Park 10 days after Soto was traded from Washington to San Diego.

In a media scrum with reporters about three hours prior to Friday’s first pitch, Soto sat in the visitors’ dugout and spoke about a range of topics relating to his return to Washington.

One of the topics Soto touched on was how he was feeling when he found out he was being traded to San Diego, saying that he “cried the whole morning.”

“It was tough, but at the end of the day, I understand it’s a business,” Soto said. “They did the best thing for them and I’m happy, no hard feelings.”

On July 16, news first broke that Soto had turned down a 15-year, $440 million contract extension from…

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