The report also added: “[Ellos] have not made offers to [Corbin Burnes y Max Fried]who could simply be part of the Yankees’ Plan B should Soto leave for the Mets, Dodgers, Red Sox, Blue Jays or perhaps an unknown mystery team.
Can the Yankees re-sign Juan Soto?
During the Juan Soto draft, which involves about five teams, the Yankees have talked to star pitchers but have made no offers, perhaps keeping them as a Plan B in case Soto rejects their offer or makes a counteroffer they can’t accept. .
Likewise, the report also notes that the Yankees have also spoken to other big names on the market, keeping their options open. Still, his top priority remains Soto, the only player to appear with the Yankees while Aaron Judge was doing his disappearing act in the World Series.
Additionally, Heyman also wrote that the Yankees have increased their offer to Soto, perhaps giving them an advantage over their other competitors.
As the prize of free agency, like LeBron James in 2010, the superstar outfielder could get a new contract worth more than $600 million, just less than three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million deal.
Additionally, the report suggests that Soto would prefer a long-term contract, around 15 years, with multiple release clauses. While the Yankees have agreed to this condition, it is still not enough to tip the scales in their favor, as the other interested teams are likely to agree as well.
However, the Yankees remain the favorites to re-sign Soto, who hit 41 home runs and posted a .989 OPS and finished third in MVP voting last season.
His experience with the Yankees could also motivate him to stay and try to win another World Series with New York, although other teams could also make attractive offers.
For example, the Dodgers are World Series champions with a loaded roster, while the New York Mets have made an impressive postseason run in 2024, and the prospect of teaming up with another star in Francisco Lindor could be appealing in its own right.
