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Yankees Exec: Juan Soto Signing Mets Contract in MLB Free Company Would Be ‘Buzzkill’

Paul Kasabian Featured Columnist II October 25, 2024 Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images New York Yankees star outfielder Juan Soto is an impending free agent, and the New York Mets have been heavily connected to him as a possible landing spot. Undeniably, that would be a massive blow for the Yankees, and one front office executive had

Yankees Exec: Juan Soto Signing Mets Contract in MLB Free Company Would Be ‘Buzzkill’

Paul KasabianFeatured Columnist IIOctober 25, 2024

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: Juan Soto #22 of the New York Yankees reacts during batting practice on workout day ahead of Game 1 of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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New York Yankees star outfielder Juan Soto is an impending free agent, and the New York Mets have been heavily connected to him as a potential touchdown spot.

Undeniably, that may be a large blow for the Yankees, and one entrance workplace government had this to say on the matter to Jon Heyman of the New York Put up.

“Going from the Yankees to the Mets … that is a buzzkill,” the exec mentioned.

Soto, who simply turned 26 years previous, is a four-time All-Star. He led the American League with 128 runs whereas including 41 residence runs, 109 RBI and a .989 OPS.

Soto has additionally been distinctive within the playoffs, none moreso than when he hit a three-run homer in Recreation 5 of the American League Championship Collection to steer the Yanks to a 5-2, 10-inning win over the Cleveland Guardians. That vaulted New York to its first AL pennant in 15 years.

He landed in New York final offseason in a blockbuster commerce with the San Diego Padres. Given his great common season and playoffs, it’s totally potential he lands the second-richest contract in MLB historical past, behind solely Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million deal.

Heyman reported earlier in October that the brand new “whisper quantity” for Soto is $600 million. At this juncture, it would not be a shock to see Soto hit that mark, and the Mets could possibly be very keen to supply that quantity.

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Mets proprietor Steve Cohen hasn’t been shy about spending copious quantities of cash in his quick tenure. The staff notably topped MLB’s payroll list every of the previous two seasons.

Ultimately, Heyman wonders if the Yanks might grasp with the Mets in a bidding struggle.

“For all of that, the Yankees wish to preserve him. Heck, each staff ought to need him and lots of will bid on him. However I consider Hal Steinbrenner is critical about making an attempt to attract the Yankees down from a $300 million-plus payroll, and so he’ll most likely say ‘Uncle’ in a mano-a-mano bidding struggle with Uncle Stevie. However will Cohen go all-out? He ought to.”

We’ll discover out quickly sufficient how critical the Mets are keen to get to pry Soto from the Yanks. In fact, he ought to produce other suitors as nicely. The San Francisco Giants have been talked about as a suitor, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. And a number of MLB.com reporters posited the Washington Nationals, Soto’s previous staff.

Soto as soon as turned down a 15-year, $440 million contract to stay with the Nationals earlier than he was later traded to San Diego. That turned out to be a smart monetary transfer, as he’ll be making much more than that this offseason.

The query is from whom, however proper now, Soto and the Yankees are targeted on profitable the franchise’s first World Collection since 2009, starting Friday for Recreation 1 on the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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