07/11/2024 22:41 hs. Updated on 11/07/2024 10:57 p.m.
the novel Juan Soto It is barely developing its first chapters. A little less than eight days ago, the New York Yankees fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, losing the World Series. From that moment on, the Dominican went to free agency.
Since then, rumors have gone back and forth about what will happen to the 26-year-old player, who would have set the bar high regarding its claims: $700 million for a multi-year contract.
In this sense, the number of possible contenders for his signature has been reduced, to the point where only the Yankees (they gave him a qualifying offer for one year and $21 MM in exchange), and apparently the Mets, are the finalists. in the bidding.
Juan Soto meeting with the Mets
This Thursday, it was learned that the team leadership will meet with the baseball player next week in California.
“Steve Cohen (owner) will fly to California to meet with Juan Soto and Scott Boras (representative)”MLB Fox Sports replied, with information from reporter Mike Puma of the New York Post.
This would be the beginning of a long negotiation that would make the outfielder remain in the Big Apple, but with the uniform of the Yankees’ city rival, with whom he batted .288 in the regular season, connecting 166 hits in 576 at-bats. , including 41 home runs.
What do the Yankees say?
Beyond the qualified offer, the team is also willing to sit down and listen to the Caribbean.
“After the season, I had the opportunity to thank him for everything and told him we would be in touch. Since then, I’ve also spoken to Scott (Boras). “He will understand the steps that Juan Soto wants to take and will keep us up to date,” Brian Cashman commented during the weekgeneral manager of the Yankees, cited by MLB.
Regarding the possible offer he may receive from the Mets, this is what he responded: “They (the team) are in a great market with us, they had a taste of success this year,” referring to their advance towards the Series National League Championship.
“The best way to do that is to add quality players to what you already have. That’s what we, them and anyone who is interested in winning and being the last team standing, that’s what this is all about.” , hill.
