CBS Sports: Yankees betrayed by favorite player, Juan Soto.
As Juan Soto’s free-agent market heats up, the New York Yankees are adamant about keeping the talented outfielder. The Los Angeles Dodgers World Series winner Shoehei Ohtani’s $700 million contract is expected to be comparable to the five-time Silver Slugger’s. Few teams are seen as serious candidates for Soto’s acquisition because of the expensive price tag. Regretfully, the Yankees’ most infamous opponent is suddenly posing as a serious contender to snatch Soto away from the 27-time World Series winners.
“For the Yankees, it is not just a regional rival but a blood rival that looms as a serious threat in the Juan Soto derby,” Jon Heyman of the New York Post wrote on Tuesday evening. Word has it that the Boston Red Sox are making more of an effort to entice the great batter away from their longstanding American League East rival, making them a serious competitor in the race for the generational slugger. According to sources, the Red Sox are trying to convince Soto that Boston is a good match for him, both historically and at Fenway Park.
After failing to use the capital during the previous offseason, Boston seems prepared to take every necessary action to recover in 2025. To begin, it would be ideal to sign Soto, the winner of this year’s free agency.
“Executives involved in the bidding, which is in its relatively early stages, say they expect some offers to eventually reach or exceed $600 million, which would easily be a record for present-day value (Shohei Ohtani’s heavily deferred $700 million Dodgers deal’s worth is pegged at between $430 million to $470 million),” Heyman said. “Such an expenditure from the Red Sox would be stunning for a franchise that traded away Mookie Betts rather than signing him long term; that has cut payroll significantly beginning in 2020 and spent around $120 million less last season than the Yankees; and, relatedly, that has reached the postseason in one of the past six seasons, a span that has included three last-place finishes in the AL East.”
As baseball’s richest owner, Steven Cohen of the Mets has been predicted to utilize his enormous purchasing power to entice Soto away from the Bronx. The Red Sox would love to get Soto from their fierce rivals, the Yankees, but they are long overdue for a superstar signing. Could Boston sign the four-time All-Star this winter and rekindle their intense rivalry with the Bronx?
