The Dominican outfielder of the New York Yankees, Juan Soto remains in the midst of rumors linking him to a shocking signing in the 2025 free agency and new information suggests that his contract could be higher than initially considered.
According to Bleacher Report’s Zachary Rymer, there is a good chance that Soto will enter free agency and, along with his representative Scott Boras, will get a contract worth more than $500 million dollars.
However, although Rymer mentions that the negotiation with the Dominican would be for a total of $520 million dollarsWhat is striking is that he would be linked for at least 15 years, in a record contract for an agreement of this type.
Rymer also says the Yankees will pursue Soto despite strong competition from their crosstown rivals, the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Likewise, another that could compete in the market would be their division rivals, the Toronto Blue Jays, who, according to reports, would be looking for a strong left-handed hitter for the 2025 season.
“While other teams such as the Rangers, Nationals, Giants and Toronto Blue Jays have been mentioned as candidates for Soto, his free agency appears destined to be a New York-based battle between the Yankees and Mets,” he said.
Till the date Soto is having a great season with the Yankees and if it weren’t for the performance of his teammate Aaron Judge he would possibly be in the fight for the Most Valuable Player award. of the American League.
The information coincides with what was reported a few weeks ago by the New York Post journalist, Jon Heyman, where he stated that Soto would wait until entering free agency to seek a deal similar to Shohei Ohtani’s with the Dodgers (10 years and $700 million dollars).
The right fielder adds an offensive average of .309, with 27 home runs, 77 RBIs, 89 walks and an on-base percentage of 1.030.
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