Juan Soto of the Washington Nationals hits a home run during the MLB All-Star Home Run Derby Monday in Los Angeles. Soto, who turned down a $440 million, 15-year contract offer from Washington, is expected to be dealt by the trade deadline. MARK J. TERRILL/AP
By Noah Trister AP Baseball Writer The trade deadline became a bit more suspenseful over the weekend when The Athletic reported that Washington outfielder Juan…