CHICAGO — If Mets brass needs a suggestion on one of Max Scherzer’s previous superstar teammates from Washington, he’s inclined to give it.

But Scherzer told The Submit on Sunday he isn’t about to get emotionally hooked up to the notion the Mets could go after Juan Soto in a trade.

“That is the entrance office’s job, but all I can convey to you is he is terrific,” Scherzer said before the Mets performed the Cubs at Wrigley Field. “He’s a terrific human being, a terrific teammate. I actually appreciated taking part in with him and I can only say superior issues about him.”

Soto a short while ago turned down the Nationals’ agreement extension supply of $440 million about 15 a long time and can be had in a trade, according to The Post’s Jon Heyman.

Scherzer — who like Soto is represented by Scott Boras — indicated he is not stunned Soto turned down the proposal, primarily amid reviews the Lerner family is on the lookout to offer the Nationals.

“You have to recognize everybody’s vying desire,” Scherzer explained. “The participant is Juan — he needs to get first and foremost. I experience like that is his moral compass on a job decision. Consider the funds and throw it out the window. I try to set myself in his footwear.”

The 23-yr-old outfielder does not strike cost-free agency until finally right after the 2024 season. Any workforce buying and selling for Soto would have to surrender a haul in prospective clients and be prepared to spend the dollars necessary to secure him extensive phrase. The Mets, underneath operator Steve Cohen, and a major-hefty farm program that involves stud catching prospect Francisco Alvarez, in good shape the criteria.

“The hardest detail for [Soto] is he’s getting the full organization side of this recreation and he’s extremely young,” explained Scherzer, who was portion of the Nationals’ 2019 Entire world Series-winning staff with Soto. “He’s experienced further than his decades to be equipped to deal with it. I just know it is tougher as a participant when you are executing this, likely by this.

“You get some zeroes thrown driving it and it receives pretty nuts, but you have to have a very good head on your shoulders and tune it out and just go out and participate in baseball.”

CHICAGO — If Mets brass needs a suggestion on one of Max Scherzer’s previous superstar teammates from Washington, he’s inclined to give it.

But Scherzer told The Submit on Sunday he isn’t about to get emotionally hooked up to the notion the Mets could go after Juan Soto in a trade.

“That is the entrance office’s job, but all I can convey to you is he is terrific,” Scherzer said before the Mets performed the Cubs at Wrigley Field. “He’s a terrific human being, a terrific teammate. I actually appreciated taking part in with him and I can only say superior issues about him.”

Soto a short while ago turned down the Nationals’ agreement extension supply of $440 million about 15 a long time and can be had in a trade, according to The Post’s Jon Heyman.

Scherzer — who like Soto is represented by Scott Boras — indicated he is not stunned Soto turned down the proposal, primarily amid reviews the Lerner family is on the lookout to offer the Nationals.

“You have to recognize everybody’s vying desire,” Scherzer explained. “The participant is Juan — he needs to get first and foremost. I experience like that is his moral compass on a job decision. Consider the funds and throw it out the window. I try to set myself in his footwear.”

The 23-yr-old outfielder does not strike cost-free agency until finally right after the 2024 season. Any workforce buying and selling for Soto would have to surrender a haul in prospective clients and be prepared to spend the dollars necessary to secure him extensive phrase. The Mets, underneath operator Steve Cohen, and a major-hefty farm program that involves stud catching prospect Francisco Alvarez, in good shape the criteria.

“The hardest detail for [Soto] is he’s getting the full organization side of this recreation and he’s extremely young,” explained Scherzer, who was portion of the Nationals’ 2019 Entire world Series-winning staff with Soto. “He’s experienced further than his decades to be equipped to deal with it. I just know it is tougher as a participant when you are executing this, likely by this.

“You get some zeroes thrown driving it and it receives pretty nuts, but you have to have a very good head on your shoulders and tune it out and just go out and participate in baseball.”