A report from Monday revealed that the Toronto Blue Jays, moderately than the New York Yankees or New York Mets, might “are available in with the best supply” for All-Star outfielder Juan Soto. That very same story insisted that “Soto is prepared to play” dwelling video games in Toronto.
Randy Miller of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com subsequently shared that the Boston Crimson Sox “have emerged as a favourite — perhaps THE favourite — to land” Soto, a lot in order that the Yankees allegedly are “now extra nervous about their AL East rival Crimson Sox than the crosstown rival Mets, who’ve the richest proprietor in Steve Cohen.”
The Blue Jays, Yankees, Mets, Crimson Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly “introduced contract affords to agent Scott Boras” in November as a part of the Soto sweepstakes. Based on Miller, the Crimson Sox, Mets and Blue Jays “made affords upwards of $600M whereas the Yankees are within the $550M vary.”
Whereas Miller indicated that Yankees proprietor Hal Steinbrenner is “ready to maneuver on if the worth goes above $600M,” it was beforehand mentioned that Cohen is “prepared to go $50M over no matter anyone affords” to signal Soto.
Per NESN’s Tim Crowley, Yankees insider Jack Curry recommended after Miller’s story was revealed that the Bronx Bombers nonetheless have hope they’ll persuade Soto to stick with the membership he represented on this 12 months’s World Collection.
“The Yankees have been very snug with the presentation and the method they’ve had with Soto,” Curry mentioned throughout Monday’s version of the Sure Community “Yankees Sizzling Range” program. “They really feel they’ve made this a precedence. They’ve put their finest foot ahead. They are saying that they’re snug with no matter resolution he finally ends up making as a result of they really feel that they’ve despatched the message to him.”
A number of reporters have mentioned Soto and Boras will possible finalize a choice by the point the winter conferences, scheduled to start this coming Monday, conclude subsequent week. If whispers about Soto desirous to take the best supply are correct, it sounds just like the Yankees will in the end lose the 26-year-old to a rival membership no matter what paying prospects will really feel about seeing him play for a group such because the Crimson Sox, Blue Jays or Mets.
