The Toronto Blue Jays are said to be the highest bet on Juan Soto. However, it is unclear whether Soto’s mind will move.
Andy Martino, a reporter for the New York State media SNY, reported on the 3rd (Korean time) in an article titled “A completely unimpressed but accurate update on the hunt for Juan Soto between the Mets and the Yankees,” saying, “Yankees and the Mets are all-in on Soto, but there is widespread speculation that the Blue Jays will offer the highest offer.”
Toronto is one of five teams that participated in the second round of Soto’s FA negotiations, which began last week. The New York Yankees, the New York Mets, the Boston Red Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Toronto are offering Soto the terms and conditions. However, rival team officials believe that Toronto may have the highest amount.
However, Soto is still expected to go to the Yankees or Mets.
“There are widespread doubts about the observation that Soto will go to the Blue Jays, but a source refuted this, saying that if a team goes to the final offer (the highest), Soto is also willing to play there,” Martino said.
As for when Soto’s destination will be decided, he added, “It is much easier to guess when it will be decided than which team Soto will go to,” adding, “Since the beginning of the negotiations, many officials believe that Soto will receive all the terms of the contract this week and conclude before the Major League Winter Meeting next week (10-3rd).”
Jim Duckett, a former 토토사이트 꽁머니 New York Mets general manager and commentator on MLB Network, also said on the show, “I’ve heard from many people that the Blue Jays will become top bidders,” adding, “I’ve heard from reporters Martino.”
Toronto also entered the battle for Shohei Ohtani, an FA “both pitching and hitting”, and advanced to the final stage with the Dodgers and San Francisco Giants. Toronto and San Francisco reportedly offered conditions as good as the Dodgers, but both teams were turned away by the Dodgers’ “strong background.”
Toronto is showing its ambition to become a top free agent again this winter. However, some speculate that Toronto, which has to save money to keep its flagship hitters Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bob Bissett in the FA market next year, will not be overly greedy for Soto.
According to the local media reports so far, Boston, the Mets, and Toronto are ahead, while Yankees and Dodgers are behind. In particular, there has been no updated news about the Dodgers in recent days.
New Jersey media NJ.com Randy Miller said in an interview with New York’s WFAN radio on the 1st, “Boston and the Mets are the most likely places to sign with Soto. I heard that former Boston designated hitter David Otis is playing hard to bring Soto, and Soto is very satisfied with the Boston club,” adding, “Boston even promised Soto that there would be two or three additional recruits.”
In other words, the Boston Red Sox and the Mets have become closer to Soto’s heart than their original team. “From what I hear, the Yankees certainly appreciate the value of signing Soto, but I don’t think they will bet up to 600 million U.S. dollars,” Miller said of the Yankees. “I heard that the Yankees will stop betting around 550 million dollars.”
It is not known whether Soto will choose the team that offered the highest amount, but what is becoming increasingly clear is that the conclusion will be made before the winter meeting is over. It remains to be seen whether the largest contract ever in Major League Baseball will be signed in the next 10 days.
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