{"id":120752,"date":"2024-11-01T07:47:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T00:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120752"},"modified":"2024-11-01T07:47:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T00:47:45","slug":"juan-soto-eyeing-a-historic-700-million-mlb-free-agency-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120752","title":{"rendered":"Juan Soto eyeing a historic $700 million MLB free agency contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Top free agent hitter Juan Soto\u2019s new magic number is thought to be $700M (or more) \u2014 and that\u2019s a solid $700M, not the record $700M contract that\u2019s 97 percent deferred that Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani received from the Dodgers.<\/p>\n<p>Word is that within two hours of the Yankees losing the World Series to Ohtani\u2019s Dodgers in their Game 5 debacle, eight rival teams checked in with interest, and by Thursday morning, the number was up to 11. And while teams are disallowed from talking dollars for days, $700M is the number floating around even before his free agency can begin.<\/p>\n<p>Soto was said to enjoy his year with the Yankees (even if <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/31\/sports\/juan-soto-says-yankees-dont-have-edge-as-he-heads-into-free-agency\/\">he was less than effusive after Game 5<\/a>), and the Yankees see him as a \u201cgreat guy,\u201d not just an all-time great player. But even they assume the contract\/money will be the first priority (along with winning) when he decides where to play the next 13-plus years. (The Yankees seem resigned to go 13, but with him aiming to play into his 40s, 14 might actually be the minimum he\u2019s looking for. If he gets $700M for 14 years, he would become baseball\u2019s first non-deferred $50M a year player.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Juan Soto #22 of the New York Yankees celebrates with Giancarlo Stanton #27. <span class=\"credit\">Jason Szenes \/ New York Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Yankees\u2019 recent history suggests they aren\u2019t market setters, as they re-signed the great, homegrown Aaron Judge but only by matching the Giants\u2019 initial $360M offer, and only after club owner Hal Steinbrenner broke a split decision below him. So there\u2019s some skepticism within Soto\u2019s camp as to whether the Yankees will ultimately get this done for a player who isn\u2019t homegrown.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees are not acting like they are beholden to keeping it to Judge\u2019s $40M salary. Instead, they are far more interested in keeping baseball\u2019s most dynamic lefty-righty slugging duo together. Judge\u2019s priority is to keep winning, not to hold the franchise salary record, and while Soto stuck to the script and said all 30 teams have equal chances, his presence in the lineup\/clubhouse is said to be seen as a plus.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>While the Yankees are the highest-revenue team in at least their league, the improving, crosstown Mets, with MLB\u2019s wealthiest owner, Steve Cohen, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/31\/sports\/the-yankees-mets-fight-for-juan-soto-comes-down-to-eff-you-money-question\/\">who\u2019s expected to go for Soto<\/a>, and the well-run Dodgers, whose financial condition improved with the revenue-generating Ohtani deal, have the wherewithal, too.<\/p>\n<p>Big-market teams like the Giants, Blue Jays and Red Sox are expected to check in, and word shockingly is two small-market teams already have. Some are selling Soto on being their franchise guy as compared to with the Yankees, where it\u2019ll be Judge\u2019s team foreseeably, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/27\/sports\/dodgers-will-bid-for-juan-soto-thanks-to-shohei-ohtanis-contract\/\">or the Dodgers<\/a> (Ohtani\u2019s team). But there\u2019s no belief this matters to Soto.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Juan Soto #22 of the New York Yankees hits a solo home run. <span class=\"credit\">Charles Wenzelberg\/New York Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Yankees (and Mets) may hold a geographical advantage, and the Dodgers do wonder about that. But word is, Soto was \u201cdown the road\u201d on a potential San Diego deal in 2023 before beloved Padres owner Peter Seidler took ill and passed away.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>While the numbers on that possible Padres deal aren\u2019t publicly known, the belief is it must have been huge \u2014 Seidler was determined to win and be ultra generous, and Soto is surely aware of those figures. So anything below that potential deal coming in free agency and after Soto\u2019s monster season in New York (41 homers, .989 OPS) could be taken as an insult, according to a Soto confidant.<\/p>\n<p>One Soto teammate said he believes Soto <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/31\/sports\/yankees-teammates-make-mlb-free-agency-pitch-to-juan-soto\/\">can basically name his price<\/a>. But how can he get more than the impossibly talented, international superstar Ohtani, whose contract is valued at $437.4M? The reason is age. Soto just turned 26 last Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Soto stuck to the script following the disheartening defeat that stamped the Dodgers as world champions, saying no team holds any edge entering this derby. Media tried, but he didn\u2019t budge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to be available to every team. I feel like every team has the same opportunity,\u201d Soto said after Game 5. \u201cI don\u2019t want to say anybody has the advantage because, at the end of the day, we\u2019re going to look at what we have and how much they want me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Soto didn\u2019t signal the Yankees enter this free agent derby with an advantage, friends say he did mostly enjoy his New York time. He\u2019s a happy guy who doesn\u2019t complain much, or tip his hand, but he\u2019s suggested to folks he did enjoy the clubhouse and clubhouse leader Judge.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Juan Soto #22 of the New York Yankees reacts after making a catch for an out against the Los Angeles Dodgers. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really happy with the city, with the team. But at the end of the day, we will see,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to look at every situation, every offer and [make] a decision from there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are free agent shockers (see Alex Rodriguez and Texas), but one close friend said he\u2019d still guess the Yankees, Mets or Dodgers \u2014 not an unreasonable guess since they have bright futures and the most financial might.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/31\/sports\/juan-soto-eyeing-a-historic-700-million-mlb-free-agency-contract\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top free agent hitter Juan Soto\u2019s new magic number is thought to be $700M (or more) \u2014 and that\u2019s a solid $700M, not the record $700M contract that\u2019s 97 percent &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120752\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=120752"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120752\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=120752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=120752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=120752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}