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The Juan Soto sweepstakes is taking over the baseball world, and rightfully so. Many in baseball expect Soto to sign his mega contract during December’s winter meetings. There has been a lot of speculation about the potential value of his future contract, but the numbers typically range anywhere from $600 million to $700 million.
The final five teams in the sweepstakes appear to be the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, New York Mets, and, not shockingly, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
ESPN’s David Schoenfield has predicted Soto will sign a 13-year, $611 million deal with the Mets, opting to leave the Yankees after just one year in the Bronx.
“The Mets have a lot of holes to fill, with so many players in free agency — including Alonso and three-fifths of a starting rotation in Sean Manaea, Jose Quintana and Luis Severino — but they are positioned to reload because their payroll currently sits at about $160 million, or less than half of their 2024 total of $336 million,” Schoenfield wrote. “With owner Steve Cohen’s checkbook, money isn’t an issue — indeed, if the Mets decide they must have Soto, it’s hard to imagine any team, including the Yankees, outbidding Cohen.”
Outbidding Cohen is going to be very tough. If he puts his mind to getting Soto and refuses to be outbid, he may send the superstar outfielder a $700 million offer and watch the rest of the league burn to the ground. And acquiring Soto is exactly what the Mets need to do.
New York lost to the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series last season. The Dodgers have already improved from last season by adding Blake Snell to the rotation. Signing Soto would be a great response by the Mets.
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