BRONX, New York.- Juan Soto received a qualifying offer from the Yankees on Monday, reports Chris Kirschner of The Athletic.
Soto is expected to decline the offer in what is simply a procedural move for the Yankees, who will receive draft compensation if the 26-year-old superstar signs with another team in free agency.
Soto is the biggest name heading to the open market, coming off his first season with the Yankees with a .288/.419/.569 batting line with 41 home runs and 109 RBI in 713 plate appearances during the regular season.
The bid for Juan Soto is just beginning, with the official start of the Major League free agency period.
As the biggest prize on the open market, the 26-year-old and his agent, Scott Boras, will have no shortage of suitors and offers in the coming weeks, even months.
Soto, who hit 41 home runs in his debut campaign with the New York Yankees this season, will be open to any and all offers, although only a few will be able to offer him a contract of $600 million or more, which is the likely price. necessary to secure your signature.
This could very well be a process that drags out over the next two months, but six teams come to mind when considering the most logical landing spots for the All-Star right fielder.
“I don’t know what teams want to come after me, but definitely, I’ll be open to this and all teams,” Soto said after his Yankees were eliminated in Game 5 of the World Series. «I don’t have closed doors or anything like that. “I will be available for all 30 teams.”
2024-11-05 18:55:00