The bidding battle for Juan Soto in free company is ramping up.
The Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, and Toronto Blue Jays are believed to have made affords north of $600 million to Soto, whereas the New York Yankees are within the $550-million vary, a supply informed Randy Miller of NJ Advance Media.
The four-time All-Star would love a deal with out deferrals, a supply informed Miller. In comparability, Shohei Ohtani deferred $680 million of his record-setting contract.
Soto, 26, is predicted to exceed Ohtani’s $46-million common annual worth, a supply informed Jack Curry of YES Network.
There’s reportedly a widespread perception amongst bidders that the Blue Jays will are available with the best supply.
The 2024 AL MVP finalist will seemingly decide on the place he needs to play within the subsequent 10 days, sources informed MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. The winter conferences – the positioning of many huge free-agent splashes over time – begin subsequent Monday.
Soto recorded a career-high 41 homers with 109 RBIs and a .989 OPS over 157 video games final season. He additionally slashed .327/.469/.633 with 4 lengthy balls and 9 RBIs within the playoffs, serving to the Yankees attain the World Series for the primary time in 15 years.
