The Opening Day of Major League Baseball of the 2022 season is just a month away. And there is still no agreement between the owners and the players’ association. In the past couple of weeks, the MLB lockout was the biggest debate in the baseball world. But ever since the news of Juan Soto rejecting a massive contract offer from the Washington Nationals has come out, it has shifted the limelight towards the young outfielder.

The news of declining the Nationals’ offer didn’t go well with the former MLB star, Tim Dillard. As he went on to slam Soto’s decision over his huge contract demands.

Tim Dillard slams the Washington Nationals’ star, Juan Soto

Well, it is not a surprise why did Soto turn down such a huge contract offer from the Nationals. Currently, he is just 23 years old, and in the last season, he finished second in the National League MVP voting. A player of his caliber will definitely have an illustrious career in the coming times. Not long, just after three years, he will enter his free agency. And it is possible that he might become the first-ever MLB player to receive a $500 million contract.

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However, it seems like the former MLB player Tim Dillard didn’t like the idea of Juan Soto’s declining the offer. He took to his Twitter to express his views and took a dig at Juan Soto.

He said,” I once played baseball for no insurance… and free coffee.”

How much money did the Washington Nationals offer Juan Soto?

As per ESPN’s Enrique Rojas and Jeff Passan, before the lockout, the Washington Nationals offered a 13-year long-term contract worth a whopping $350 million. But the ace outfielder was brave enough to reject the offer. And instead, he said that he will wait for his free agency before signing for any team.

While talking to ESPN, the Nationals’ outfielder confirmed the offer and said, “Yes, they made me an offer a few months ago, before the lockout. But right now, my agents and I think the best option is to go year by year and wait for free agency.”

However, Soto has still three years left in his contract with the Washington Nationals. It’ll be interesting to see for which team he will play after the 2024 season.