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 ArticlesHere’s What Stores Are Open, and Which Ones Are Closed, on ChristmasDec 25, 2025Blast at Mosque in Nigeria Kills 5 and Injures More Than 30 in Apparent Suicide AttackDec 25, 2025Helicopter on Rescue Mission Crashes on Mount Kilimanjaro, Killing 5Dec 25, 2025‘The Best Gift Ever’: Baby Is Born After the Rarest of Pregnancies, Defying All OddsDec 24, 2025Related TopicsHome Run DerbyDodgers stadiumJuan soto
