Juan Soto may be a New York Met, but his first team is still cashing in on the $765 million man. The Washington Nationals, who signed Soto as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic, traded the now 26-year-old outfielder to the San Diego Padres in 2021.

Former San Diego Padres prospect MacKenzie Gore has just joined some illustrious history as a member of the Washington Nationals, according to @JayHayKid of Und

The Nationals are reaping the benefits of trading Juan Soto more than anyone could've expected.

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.

The Washington Nationals are starting to rack up wins, and they're making good on the potential they had heading into the season.

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

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