New York Yankees shortstop Juan Soto is coming off a solid season in his first year, and the elephant in the room is that free agency is right around the corner this offseason, where the 25-year-old will look to sign a north-to-north contract. $500 million.
He and Aaron Judge have been playing so well for the Yankees that the contract situation hasn’t been much of a focus, but it’s a reality that will soon set in, and one insider recently listed his top five prospects ahead of next season.
MLB Network’s Jon Heyman shared his top five picks for Soto on the latest episode of Inside Corner, with the Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants and Toronto Blue Jays representing the top 5 spots.
The 5 best landing spots for next season, according to Juan Soto @jonheyman: ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/7JxydTIExV
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) August 16, 2024
The Yankees are currently a heavy betting favorite at even odds, while the Mets are a distant second at 5-1, as many fans expected the two cross-town rivals to go into a heated battle for Soto’s long-term services.
The Dodgers seem to have an endless supply of cash, and even after giving Shohei Otani $700 million and Yoshinobu Yamamoto $325 million this past offseason, it would shock absolutely no one to see them throw in another huge bag on Soto to lure him west.
The Yankees haven’t been shy about wanting to keep Soto long-term, but like Yamamoto, when the 25-year-old superstar hits the open market, every team will be flipping mattresses in search of every dollar. should be thrown at them.
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