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Rumors and hypothesis have been flying relating to the longer term vacation spot of prized free-agent outfielder Juan Soto. Nevertheless, it does not seem as if a choice is “imminent” fairly but.
“Making calls across the league to report on the Juan Soto sweepstakes over the previous few days, one hears phrases like “remaining bidding” tossed round, and a basic expectation is that Soto will select his subsequent workforce inside a matter of days.
“However earlier than you dive too breathlessly into that disinformation cesspool we name the web, know that we’re not there simply but. On Wednesday morning, a league supply with direct data of the method reiterated what agent Scott Boras mentioned publicly on Tuesday night: ‘Nothing is imminent.'”
So far as information goes, bidding for Soto has surpassed $600 million, per Ken Rosenthal, Evan Drellich and Brendan Kuty of The Athletic.
Kuty additionally supplied extra perception:
Brendan Kuty 🧟♂️ @BrendanKutyNJ
All groups *nonetheless* concerned within the Juan Soto sweepstakes are at bids of no less than $600 million, two sources inform @TheAthleticMLB. Soto is within the technique of trimming the sector now. (Sure, the Yankees are nonetheless concerned.)
W/ @Ken_Rosenthal and @EvanDrellich.
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Jack Curry of YES Network also had this to say on Dec. 2.
YES Network @YESNetwork
“When Soto eventually signs, he will exceed the deal that Ohtani signed.” 😲
– @JackCurryYES on what an inside supply informed him about Juan Soto’s anticipated contract pic.twitter.com/0Nbz7d6zm4
Jon Heyman of the New York Publish reported on Nov. 27 that the Yankees had “upgraded their preliminary bid throughout the previous couple of days.”
Though a choice is not “imminent,” it does seem that Soto will make his determination sooner slightly than later. ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez had this to say.
“Juan Soto’s much-hyped free company is nearing its remaining levels, with a supply conversant in the method opening the chance that the star outfielder may decide his vacation spot by the top of this week — earlier than the beginning of the annual winter conferences. The business’s brokers and executives will descend upon Dallas this Sunday. Soto is extensively anticipated to signal a record-breaking contract earlier than they depart the next Thursday and will accomplish that earlier than they even arrive, an business supply informed ESPN on Tuesday.”
5 groups are within the operating, as has been reported by a number of sources, together with Randy Miller of NJ.com and Jon Morosi of MLB Community.
Jon Morosi @jonmorosi
Juan Soto has provides from 5 groups, supply confirms the report by @RandyJMiller.
Boston Crimson Sox
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays @MLBNetwork
Of those teams, the New York Mets are seen as the favorite, per The Athletic.
“The Mets are extensively considered the favourite for Soto, with many within the business believing the workforce’s proprietor, Steve Cohen, will prime any rival bid. However the Yankees desperately need to maintain Soto as a complement to Decide, and the Crimson Sox have emerged as a shocking drive within the negotiations. The Blue Jays and Dodgers are thought of longer pictures, although the Jays have been keen to match the Dodgers’ bid for Ohtani final offseason, and appear to be simply as intently targeted on Soto.”
In the end, it does not appear as if a choice is imminent, however he’ll apparently be making his determination sooner slightly than later.
