Washington Nationals slugger Juan Soto confirmed just how worthwhile he could be as he hit a house operate off New York Mets commencing pitcher Max Scherzer.

Soto remained the focal point of the MLB trade deadline. Washington has but to locate a suitable deal that would permit them to pull the induce on a trade. The Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals have been reportedly the a few remaining teams in the sweepstakes.

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Nationals' Juan Soto gestures to the visiting dugout as he techniques the batter's box for his first at-bat against the St. Louis Cardinals, July 29, 2022, in Washington. (WHD Photo/Patrick Semansky)

All the 23-year-old can do now, is wait around.

"I come to feel excellent in which I’m at," he explained to reporters soon after the Nationals’ 7-3 loss to the Mets. "I understand it’s a business and they need to have to do whatever they require to do. I’m just a different player, a further staff right here like (previous teammate Ryan Zimmerman) utilised to say."

The trade deadline is 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

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Juan Soto smiles as he celebrates just after his solo dwelling towards the New York Mets at Nationals Park, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in Washington. (WHD Picture/Alex Brandon)

Soto could not be the only Nationals player dealt by the night. Josh Bell is also rumored to be concerned in trade talks. The Washington Write-up noted the Padres had been interested in attaining both of those Soto and Bell.

As of Tuesday, Soto was batting .246 with a .894 OPS and 21 household operates. Bell was hitting .301 with a .877 OPS and 14 house runs.

Juan Soto celebrates with Josh Bell following his solo dwelling operate against the New York Mets at Nationals Park, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in Washington. (WHD Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Soto turned down a 15-12 months, $440 million offer that didn’t consist of any deferred funds, The Athletic noted. The report observed that Soto is on monitor to turn out to be a totally free agent just forward of his age-26 year and could command as substantially as $500 million on the open sector.

The contributed to this report.