A number of November reports indicated that the New York Yankees and New York Mets had been the favorites to win the Juan Soto sweepstakes.
Nonetheless, MLB insider Andy Martino of SNY recommended in an replace shared on Monday that the Toronto Blue Jays have an actual shot at stopping Soto from preserving the Massive Apple his baseball house after he helped the Yankees full a visit to this yr’s World Collection.
“It’s no secret that the Yanks and Mets are ‘all in’ on Soto, as one league supply reiterates, and that there’s a widespread perception amongst bidders that Toronto will are available with the best supply,” Martino mentioned. “There’s additionally widespread skepticism that Soto would go to the Blue Jays — however a supply pushed again on that, saying that if a staff is concerned within the remaining bidding, Soto is prepared to play there.”
It was previously said that the Blue Jays may “make an astronomical supply” to Soto and agent Scott Boras, as Toronto is allegedly “highly motivated” to land the 26-year-old celebrity. The Yankees, Mets, Blue Jays, Boston Crimson Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly “offered contract offers to” Boras in November, and The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal revealed on Monday that “the Dodgers are doing what they typically do with elite free brokers, hanging across the backboard, seeing if the ball in some way falls into their fingers” after they received the World Collection.
Whereas some have openly questioned if Yankees proprietor Hal Steinbrenner will give Soto extra assured cash than different would-be patrons, one report claimed that Mets proprietor Steve Cohen “is prepared to go $50M over no matter anyone affords” for the All-Star outfielder. Soto is extensively anticipated to reset the marketplace for place gamers even when he offers a staff a reduction.
“There was a widespread expectation that the bidding would decide up this week and resolve by or on the winter meetings [held from Dec. 9-12],” Martino added. “That expectation stays.”
It feels like Soto will severely contemplate taking part in house video games in Canada via the rest of his prime assuming Martino‘s info is correct.