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Juan Soto's contract rejection should spark a new Nationals strategy - Sports Illustrated
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Cardinals potential frontrunner in Juan Soto trade sweepstakes
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Juan Soto trade watch: Ranking 5 realistic packages from the best-positioned teams - The Athletic
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MLB trade rumors: Cardinals' Juan Soto talks intensify; Yankees eyeing Frankie Montas and Luis Castillo
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Two Ways to Look at the St. Louis Cardinals' Pursuit of Juan Soto
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Cardinals trade deadline preview: Biggest needs, targets, top trade chips as St. Louis eyes Juan Soto
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Juan Soto opens up about 'tough week' after Dodgers fans serenade Nationals star amid trade rumors
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Juan Soto trade value: What would a team have to give up? - Los Angeles Times
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Report: Nationals' Juan Soto turns down $440 million contract - NBC Sports
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St. Louis Cardinals, big sellers at MLB trade deadline, feel awful
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Should the Cardinals trade for Juan Soto? Breaking down the reasons for — and against — it - The Athletic
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Even without Juan Soto, MLB trade market is well stocked