By Joseph Salvador He says Washington is committed to building around the star outfielder. View the original article to see embedded media. During a radio interview Wednesday morning, Nationals president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo addressed the trade rumors surrounding Juan Soto. “We are not trading Juan Soto,” Rizzo told The Sports Junkies on 106.7 The Fan, per ESPN. “We made it clear to his agent and to the player.” The Nationals offered Soto, a 13-year deal worth $350 million this past offseason but he turned it down and he’s eligible to become a free agent after …