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The Soto trade has become quite a heist for the Nationals, and the team experienced a full-circle moment in their walk-off 8-7 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night in the nation's capital.

For the last 10 days, baseball enthusiasts wondered what was wrong with Juan Soto. After signing a 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets last winter, Soto was expected to be the big man on the team.

In exchange for Soto and first baseman Josh Bell, the Nationals received a total of six players in the August 2022 mega deal - C.J. Abrams, MacKenzie Gore, Hassell III, James Wood, Jarlin Susana, and Luke Voit.

Juan Soto signed an MLB-record $765 million deal with the New York Mets last offseason after his career-best year with cross-town rivals the New York Yankees.

In the worst case scenario, the seeds that are sown do not bear fruit, or at best, they have to be waited for with a lot of patience and dedication, but it is never known for sure

The New York Mets are preparing to welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to Citi Field in their biggest test of the season yet. The team has surged to a 30-20 record after adding the best on-base talent in baseball,