"The Yankees are so comfortable and nice" "FA Biggest Fish" Soto and the NYY owner have already met...It looks like they had a contract renewal
Oct 08, 2024
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This is what New York Yankees Juan Soto said about the club in a recent interview with the current media The Athletic.
At the end of the postseason, Soto will be 'Freedom Body'. Already, local media predict that Soto will be able to sign the highest-ever contract with agent Scott Boras in the FA market.
As the Yankees advance to the postseason as the No. 1 player in the American League, there is a prospect that he will eventually renew his contract with the Yankees amid attention to Soto's words and actions.
The Athletic recently reported that Soto and Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner met once last summer. The exact date has not been confirmed, but Soto, Boras and Yankees clubs are giving a rough idea of the meeting at the time.
The Athletic said the FA's biggest fish of all time and the richest owner in Major League Baseball had an unknown meeting in a room near the Yankee Stadium clubhouse in July.
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According to The Athletic, the topics of conversation between Soto and owner Halstein Brenner were mainly about 'How much fun Soto has come to the Yankees this year' and 'What the club can do to improve the experience of playing for the Yankees from the perspective of a player who came to the Yankees'.
In other words, Steinbrenner asked Soto what he thought of the Yankees and how much he liked them, and Soto answered concretely and actively.
In response, The Athletic said, `The Yankees hope that Soto's experience at the Yankees will remain fresh in his mind even if he receives various offers and weighs them in the FA market that will make him the highest player of all time this winter.' In May, owner Steinbrenner told the YES Network that he hoped Soto would spend the rest of his career with the Yankees.
This means that the Yankees will consider Soto as much as possible in the FA market, and before that, they will fully convey the Yankees' intentions.
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Soto said "It's always good to meet the owner, even if it's at least a greeting. You can tell what he's doing, what he's thinking, etc. It's great to meet an owner who really cares about the players,' he said, expressing his affection for Steinbrenner.
Steinbrenner publicly stated on May 17 that he intends to sign an extension with Soto even during the season. In response to Soto's statement, which was always cold to media questions about the extension contract, the door is always open. Everyone must know the agent's phone number. I'm focused on baseball, and it's the most important thing for me to help us win." It was a positive message.
Of course, there was no extension contract. That's because Soto can't do that. However, the Athletic interprets that Soto is weighing on remaining in the Yankees at the height of the postseason.
Soto, who hit .288 with 41 home runs, 109 RBIs, 128 runs, OPS 0.989 and bWAR 7.9 this season, has a market price of at least $500 million. It seems obvious that he will choose the Yankees under the same conditions.
jhno@sportschosun.com
