{"id":123034,"date":"2024-11-07T09:13:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T02:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=123034"},"modified":"2024-11-07T09:13:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T02:13:47","slug":"rays-join-list-of-juan-soto-suitors-as-two-other-mystery-teams-emerge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=123034","title":{"rendered":"Rays join list of Juan Soto suitors as two other mystery teams emerge"},"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>SAN ANTONIO \u2014 Seven teams that have called on Juan Soto are known, and while one is a major surprise \u2014 the<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/16\/sports\/rays-2025-question-looms-after-hurricane-miltons-destruction\/\"> homeless-at-the-moment Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> \u2014 the other six are all major-market teams that have big payrolls and presumably a much better shot than the surprising Rays.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Tampa has to be viewed as a distant seventh on the list, as it\u2019s hard to imagine them competing with the biggest markets in baseball, starting with both New York teams but not nearly ending there.<\/p>\n<p>Word is there are two more small- or middle-market teams interested, so while one mystery is revealed, there are others for the player who could command close to $700M. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"33800091\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.571186440678;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-modal-image=\"33800091\" width=\"927\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/new-york-new-york-usa-92658915_6cf5c6.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Juan Soto has seven known teams checking in on him.\" class=\"wp-image-33800091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/new-york-new-york-usa-92658915_6cf5c6.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 5507w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/new-york-new-york-usa-92658915_6cf5c6.jpg?resize=300,191&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/new-york-new-york-usa-92658915_6cf5c6.jpg?resize=234,149&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/new-york-new-york-usa-92658915_6cf5c6.jpg?resize=150,96&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/new-york-new-york-usa-92658915_6cf5c6.jpg?resize=50,32&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Juan Soto has seven known teams checking in on him. <span class=\"credit\">Brad Penner-Imagn Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here are the magnificent seven (plus the field because there are apparently at least four more teams \u2014 with a couple coming from major markets \u2014 that remain unknown).<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Yankees:<\/strong> The incumbent team is full of advantages after Soto seemed to enjoy his year in The Bronx. But they aren\u2019t a team that writes blank checks, which could open the door to others, including the team eight miles to the south and east.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong>2. Mets:<\/strong> They are in on Soto and should be a major player thanks to their improving status and owner Steve Cohen\u2019s largesse (and his willingness to spend to win). The top outside threat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Dodgers: <\/strong>They play for almost every superstar who comes free, so it\u2019s no surprise they\u2019re interested. But does Soto want to go back west?<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Blue Jays:<\/strong> The Yankees see them as the second-biggest obstacle after the Mets because they\u2019re skeptical Soto would go to the west coast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Red Sox: <\/strong>Word is they are quietly laying the groundwork to begin spending and competing again after completely laying low for years. Which would hurt the Yankees more: If he went to the Mets or Boston? Tough call there.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yankees Lose World Series, Soto Sweepstakes Begin + Mets Manager Carlos Mendoza | The Show Ep. 126\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9NQv2LhXLTY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>6. Giants:<\/strong> They play for big stars but have had trouble landing them, particularly hitters. The city is lovely, but the ballpark is better for pitchers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Rays:<\/strong> They did make a play for Freddie Freeman, but this may be four times more money. Probably the long shot of the century. At the moment, they don\u2019t even have a roof over their heads. \u201cThey love to chase good players, but they need to find out where they\u2019re playing first,\u201d one person familiar with their thinking said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"33800104\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-modal-image=\"33800104\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/erik-neander-tampa-bay-rays-91007996.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Erik Neander, Tampa Bay Rays president of baseball operations. \" 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Field:<\/strong> There are thought to be at least four more teams. His original Nationals team likes him, but he\u2019s probably too rich for them now. The Cubs seem focused on pitching. The remaining four-plus are real mysteries.<\/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\/11\/06\/sports\/rays-join-list-of-juan-soto-suitors-as-two-other-mystery-teams-emerge\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAN ANTONIO \u2014 Seven teams that have called on Juan Soto are known, and while one is a major surprise \u2014 the homeless-at-the-moment Tampa Bay Rays \u2014 the other six &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=123034\" 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-123034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123034","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=123034"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123034\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=123034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=123034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=123034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}