{"id":126334,"date":"2024-11-16T01:50:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T18:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126334"},"modified":"2024-11-16T01:50:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T18:50:45","slug":"how-red-sox-impressed-juan-soto-in-three-hour-free-agency-pitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126334","title":{"rendered":"How Red Sox &#8216;impressed&#8217; Juan Soto in three-hour free-agency pitch"},"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>The Red Sox aren\u2019t talking money just yet.<\/p>\n<p>In a reported three-hour Thursday meeting with slugger Juan Soto in California, the Boston contingent of president Sam Kennedy, chairman Tom Werner, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and manager Alex Cora focused on getting to know the coveted free-agent outfielder, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2024\/11\/juan-soto-red-sox-get-acquainted-in-productive-3-hour-socal-meeting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">according to MassLive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The BoSox instead introduced their historic franchise and ballpark to the 26-year-old, who is seeking what is expected to be <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/11\/14\/sports\/the-long-term-contract-example-teams-hope-juan-soto-can-follow\/\">a historic long-term $600 million-plus deal<\/a> this winter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Yankees outfielder Juan Soto (22) reacts after he hits a RBI double against the Cardinals. <span class=\"credit\">Robert Sabo for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Red Sox pitch focused on its crop of prospects and plan for the future, with Soto wondering about their commitment to winning and player evaluation methods.<\/p>\n<p>Soto was said to be \u201cimpressed\u201d by the \u201cproductive\u201d meeting, though it remains early in the process with the Mets, Yankees and Blue Jays <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/11\/14\/sports\/why-the-mets-have-a-realistic-shot-to-win-over-juan-soto\/\">expected to be in hot pursuit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>In his first season in The Bronx, Soto swatted a career-high 41 home runs and added 109 RBIs with a .288 average, helping lead the team to the World Series.<\/p>\n<p>The rival Red Sox got plenty of close-up looks at the Dominican star, and used their history of his countrymen as a selling point.<\/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 two-run home run against the Royals. <span class=\"credit\">Charles Wenzelberg\/New York Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of them, David Ortiz, wasn\u2019t in the California meeting, but made it clear he\u2019d love to see Soto in Beantown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there was one player in baseball who could be the next David Ortiz in Boston, it is Juan Soto,\u201d the retired slugger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audacy.com\/weei\/sports\/red-sox\/papi-soto-is-the-one-guy-who-could-be-bostons-next-ortiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">told WEEI on Friday<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s that good. He\u2019s got great makeup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What Soto brings to the table is well documented at this point.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>David Ortiz looks on during batting practice ahead of Game One of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Alex Cora hopes Juan Soto is playing in Boston next year. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He\u2019s a four-time All-Star, five-time Silver Slugger winner and a World Series champion with a career .285\/.421\/.532 slash line and 201 homers over seven MLB seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Wherever he ends up, he\u2019ll be the centerpiece of a franchise.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube 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=\"Juan Soto Update, Roki Sasaki is Coming to MLB + Yankees P Luke Weaver | The Show Ep. 127\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FtzK_gdzC4I?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>\u201cIf there is a guy I would like to build a team around it would have to be Juan Soto,\u201d Ortiz said. \u201cJuan Soto speaks Spanish and he speaks English so he can communicate with both American and Latin players. He has that good vibe. I tell you what, the Yankees went that far this year because of him. He changed everything for them there. When you have a top player doing the things that he does, everybody follows up. That\u2019s what they did over there. 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