Chances of Padres offering contract extension to one star player increasing 

San Diego Padres and MLB star Juan Soto is increasing his chances of a contract extension (report).

Hector Gomez’s report should not be too shocking.  Juan Soto has been on a tear at the plate since the All-Star break in which he is slashing .333/.446/.747 with a 1.192 OPS.  His strong performance is only increasing his odds of an extension.

It is important to note that in this report there is no indication of a timeline or mention of active talk of an extension.  Rather the wording is ‘his chances of a contract extension are increasing by the day’.  Simply put this implies that the Padres are considering extending him at some point in the future.  Given that he is not a free agent until the conclusion of the 2024 season there currently is no urgency.

Another thing to consider in regards to a contract extension is that Juan Soto is a Scott Boras client.  The Scott Boras corporation has been historically good at getting players paid and suddenly having Soto agree to an extension a year and a half before he hits the open market for the first time in his career would be unusual.

There is a lot of time left before Juan Soto signs a contract extension, but in summary this report indicates that his recent strong play is increasing the Padres interest in attempting to retain him.