MLBJuan Soto Overcomes JRod, Contract Talk to Win Home Run DerbySavePrintNational League's Juan Soto, of the Washington Nationals, bats during the MLB All-Star baseball Home Run Derby in Los Angeles on July 18, 2022. Mark J. Terrill/AP PhotoThe Associated Press7/19/2022|Updated: 7/19/2022LOS ANGELES—Juan Soto bet heavily on his own talent and health by turning down a massive, long-term contract extension from the Washington Nationals.Soto then went to the Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium and showed why he almost certainly can’t lose.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Associated PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesAlabama Executes Man With Nitrogen Gas for 1993 Murder Over $200 Drug DebtOct 24, 2025Target Is Eliminating 1,800 Corporate Jobs as It Looks to Reclaim Its Lost LusterOct 24, 2025Girl Shot in Minneapolis Church Returns Home From HospitalOct 24, 2025How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Oct. 23Oct 23, 2025Related TopicsHome Run DerbyDodgers stadiumJuan soto
