"Congratulations, Mets!" NYY's general manager, who accepted the results, left a comment...I'm scared of Soto
Dec 10, 2024
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Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman arrived in Dallas, Texas, where the winter meeting is being held on the 10th (Korea time) and said in an interview with local media that `"Hal Steinbrenner really tried hard to find a way to protect Juan Soto. I am proud of his efforts. Things actually went better than I expected."
The move came a day after it was reported that Soto agreed to a 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets and left medical care behind.
General Manager Cashman said, `I want to tell you that Steinbrenner tried hard to find a way to catch Juan Soto. But there were a lot of different ways between the clubs to produce results, so we just tried to find a number of ways as well."
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However, the Yankees' conditions were not far behind. The contract period was 16 years, one year longer, and the guarantee was $760 million. The average annual salary is $51 million for the Mets and $47.5 million for the Yankees. It is difficult to say that it is a big difference, and like the Mets, the Yankees did not have a grace period of payment.
The total amount offered to Soto by the Yankees at the initial negotiation stage was in the mid-$600 million range. However, not only the Mets, but also the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers joined the competition, forcing them to put on an additional $100 million in the final stage. But even this is "I'll give you the most no matter what."It was not enough against the Mets, who professed that "
ESPN said 'Soto's decision put an end to the month-long epic scramble. Boston, Toronto, and Dodgers also made offers at the end, but Soto narrowed it down to a two-way race between the Yankees and the Mets. Cashman explained that the Yankees secretly made the last offer so that no one noticed it.
General manager Cashman said "When we offered the final conditions, we didn't know if we would be chosen by Soto if we didn't lag behind the Mets' offer"On the contrary, it may be fortunate that he left the AL East. In the end, the Mets signed a great player, congratulations to them."
As Soto left, the Yankees' outfield changed. "Aaron Judge will return to right field and Jason Dominguez, a top prospect, will start in center field," Cashman said.
For the Yankees, the funds that they were trying to spend on Soto remained the same, so they could speed up the recruitment of top-class FA starters Corbin Burns and Max Fried. The first round of negotiations has already been completed with the two. In addition, the Yankees are also considering trading Chicago White Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet and Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
