Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner meets with Juan Soto, Scott Boras after Mets visit: report – Mujer es Más

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Owner of the Yankees Hal Steinbrenner The superstar is expected to fly to Southern California in about a week and a half to meet with the free agent. soto bird and his agent Scott Boraswrites John Heyman of the New York Post.

This, of course, comes a day after the Post’s Mike Puma reported on the Mets owner. Steve Cohen it will be travel across the country launched next week to try to get Soto to the other side of town.

That’s not surprising, of course, as Boras told reporters at the GM meetings that Soto will meet with several owners over the next few weeks and go through a “thorough” vetting process before committing. decide where to go. a sign

The cross-town rivals are two of at least seven big-name teams (Mets, Yankees, Red Sox, Rays, Blue Jays, Dodgers, Giants) that have expressed interest in Soto, who is reportedly There are four other “mystery teams”. in the mix between them. . .

One of those clubs appears to be his former team, the Washington Nationals, with the president of baseball operations. Mike Rizzo He reportedly told ESPN’s Jesse Rogers that he spoke to Boras about the highly attractive left-handed slugger.

cut Andy Martino reported earlier this week The Bombers “loved having Soto this year and will certainly make a strong effort to keep him,” though their poor handling of questions about his future has led some in the organization to speculate.

The 26-year-old superstar is sure to sign the biggest player contract in baseball history, with his next deal expected to be between 12-13 years and around $600 million (pitcher/DH ). Shohei Ohtani (He signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers last season.)

It’s hard to imagine Soto having a better year with the Yankees, when he hit .288/.419/.569 with a career-high 41 home runs and 109 RBIs, helping him to his first World Series to reach him. There has been a series since 2009.