$660 million! Metz-Soto? The suggested amount came out. How much will the Yankees call tomorrow...700 million dollars?
Nov 18, 2024
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The New York Mets, considered the most likely destination along with their original team, the New York Yankees, reportedly paid $660 million (about 920 billion won) at their first negotiation meeting with Soto.
Spanish-language media reporter Deportivo Z101 Hector Gomez, who plays as an MLB insider, said on his SNS on the 18th (Korea time), `According to former major leaguer Carlos Baerga, the first offer the Mets made yesterday when they met Juan Soto in LA was $660 million.'
Baerga, who spent his prime as an infielder with the Cleveland Indians and Mets in the 1990s, is currently a Spanish commentator for the Cleveland Guardians game. He often had big news about Spanish-speaking Latin American major leaguers.
Since the opening of the FA market, there have been numerous predictions that Soto's ransom could range from at least $500 million or from $600 million to $700 million, but this is the first time that a specific offer from a specific club has been reported. Clubs that have declared 'all-in' to recruit Soto are getting busier tapping the calculator.
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However, there were local reports that a specific offer was made a day later.
The team that is on fire right now is the Yankees. On the 19th, the Yankees are scheduled to participate in Newport Beach, California, where the leaders of the club and team, including owner Hal Steinbrenner, general manager Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone, are negotiating. As the conditions of the Mets' presentation have been released, they are busy working on the final work of the presentation.
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Even if you emphasize your winning power and chances, it's money that moves Soto's mind after all. This is not the first official contact between the Yankees and Soto. Since the two sides have already been in communication for one season this year, chances are high that they will talk about the terms of the contract first.
According to local media reports, the Yankees are expected to present a level that can be reached by anyone in the average annual salary (AAV), although they can lose to rival clubs such as the Mets in total. It remains to be seen whether the Yankees will offer a condition equivalent to $660 million.
In the meantime, it was reported that the Toronto Blue Jays would also make all-out efforts to recruit Soto. Toronto went to the final stage of negotiations with the Dodgers and San Francisco Giants in the Otani scramble last winter, but it did not come true. According to Canadian media SportsNet, Toronto's offer to Ohtani was also $700 million. Rogers Communications, the owner of the Toronto club, reportedly confirmed its policy to take the same strategy for Soto.
jhno@sportschosun.com
