"Is Soto me? It's an honor.' Ohtani responded, LAD'The market is likely to fluctuate if he judges that it is essential to win
Jul 18, 2024
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LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani responded to New York Yankees Juan Soto. Message in return for Soto picking himself as a player he wants to play with.
Ohtani made the remarks in an interview with a local podcast 'Foul Territory' after the All-Star Game held at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on the 17th (Korea time).
In an official interview on the media day of the All-Star Game on the 16th, Soto said "Is there a player you want to be a teammate someday?When the question is asked "Otani is the best player. This year I went to the AL, he moved to the NL, and obviously Ohtani is one of the best players."
This soon led to an interpretation that Soto expressed his desire to become a team like Ohtani if he goes to the FA market this season. Of course, Soto's comments represented a simple desire to play for the same team as OhtaniIt should be said that he did not point at Juss.
Ohtani's description of this as "honor" is also a simple return.
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But Ohtani was last winterThe situation could be different if Soto is judged to be a necessary player to win as he agreed to suspend payment of 97% of the total amount while signing a 10-year, $700 million contract with Juss.
Ohtani and Soto have never played in the same league yet. Since they come from different backgrounds and the language does not work, they cannot be considered as special friends. However, they had a relationship in the first round of the All-Star Game home run derby held at Coors Field in 2021.
In an interview on the same day, Soto said of the FA negotiations later this year, `If I know my future, I will buy a lottery ticket. No one knows the future. Until a decision is made, I want to enjoy this moment and represent the New York Yankees," he declined to comment.
At the same time, "Who knows what will happen next year?" It was a bit inconvenient to change teams in a few different uniforms (over the years). I look forward to wearing a uniform for a long time"It clearly revealed its plans to sign a long-term contract with a specific club in the FA market at the end of this year.
It is not known whether to renew the contract with the Yankees or choose a prestigious club with a winning history like the Dodgers led by Ohtani, but a fierce battle has already been predicted for him.
ESPN responded, "'Soto, who established a solid superstar position in baseball in October with tremendous power ahead of the 26-year-old season, has had an unprecedented career. It would make him get an offer worth $500 million, and predicted that the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, and Washington Nationals would compete with the Yankees in the Soto scramble.
jhno@sportschosun.com
