"'$500 million is too low, we'll start with 6'" Soto best friend, 'Astronomical offer preparation' Where is this team?...The jersey is definitely over the top

Oct 12, 2024

''500 million is too low, we'll start with 6'' Soto best friend, 'Astronomical offer preparation' Where is this team?...The jersey is definitely over the top
New York Yankees Juan Soto is regretful after striking out in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the Division Series against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium on the 6th (Korea time). AFP Yonhap News



''500 million is too low, we'll start with 6'' Soto best friend, 'Astronomical offer preparation' Where is this team?...The jersey is definitely over the top
An aide predicted that Juan Soto would sign a 15-year, $600 million contract. UPI Yonhap News
New York Post columnist John Heyman said on the 11th (Korean time) 'The rumor that the Yankees will limit the FA contract offer to Juan Soto from the average annual salary of $40 million to protect Aaron Judge's pride is false' According to an official familiar with the Yankees' position, no one has ever said that. Rather, Judge said he wants his team to be stronger.

What does this mean.

During the season, Yankees owner Steinbrenner and general manager Brian Cashman, who will definitely catch Soto, who will go to the FA market at the end of this year, took the lead several times. It is said that the biggest offer ever is needed to renew the contract with Soto, but rumors have circulated that the Yankees' final offer will not exceed the AAV Judge receives. In other words, that's fake news.



In other words, it is not unreasonable to say that the Yankees can meet all the conditions Soto wants. It is not the Yankees if they are reluctant to pay more than $40 million in AAV even after watching their career high this year and putting their team in the postseason as No. 1 in the American League.

The Yankees held the FA jersey for nine years and $360 million and AAV $40 million two years ago. Soto is widely expected to invest much larger than that.



''500 million is too low, we'll start with 6'' Soto best friend, 'Astronomical offer preparation' Where is this team?...The jersey is definitely over the top
Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. AFP Yonhap News
Heyman says 'Yankees will make a big offer to Soto. A senior official cited the Mets, Giants, and Blue Jays as the teams to compete with the Yankees. 'Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr. would like to be in the same lineup as Judge, and the Giants and Blue Jays also asked for Soto when the Yankees and Padres agreed to a win-win trade last winter. Personally, I don't think the Dodgers should be ruled out as well,' he added.

It is expected that the New York Yankees, the Toronto Blue Jays, the New York Mets, the San Francisco Giants, and the Los Angeles Dodgers will actively jump into the FA Soto scramble.



In the midst of this, there are reports that a certain team will make a tremendous proposal to Soto, drawing attention. Local media NJ.com published an article on the 12th titled 'Soto's friend unveiled an amazing team preparing for an astronomical offer'

The veteran player, who shared a meal with Soto's previous team, recently contacted Soto and revealed his conversation, and the agents of the two players are the same Scott Boras.

According to the media, the player has heard directly from my ears that the Blue Jays are considering an astronomical proposal"The Blue Jays, who were disappointed this year, will spend a lot of money this offseason to make the playoffs next year. In particular, I heard that the team's leadership plans to re-sign Guerrero Jr. (FA) at the end of next year and recruit Soto at the most expensive price in Major League history without a grace period of payment.

He added: "The Blue Jays are looking forward to Soto being perfect for the team and doing what he did with Judge this year in the Yankees with Guerrero Jr," he added.

However, no matter how big Toronto offers, it is unclear whether Soto will accept it. He said "I did. Don't go to a club that's hard to win. But I don't know where he's going to go. Who knows?"$500 million is too low. It will start with six. I am 25 years old now. Soto will not accept a moratorium on payments. AAV looks to sign a 15-year contract for $40 million, or $600 million"I predicted.

''500 million is too low, we'll start with 6'' Soto best friend, 'Astronomical offer preparation' Where is this team?...The jersey is definitely over the top
New York Yankees Juan Soto hits a timely hit in the first inning in Game 4 of the Division Series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on the 11th (Korea time). UPI Yonhap News


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