Soto is coming off a year that would have likely won him an MVP award in some seasons. If not for the otherworldly play from teammate and Yankees captain Aaron Judge, as well as Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.’s ascendancy into superstardom, we’d likely would have seen Soto capture an MVP award for the first time in his career. Even though that likely won’t happen, it doesn’t mean Soto is worth any less than what him and his representatives, led by super-agent Scott Boras, perceive him to be worth.
The New York Yankees are coming off a heartbreaking World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team fell apart in Game 5, blowing a five-run lead. That led to a gentlemen’s sweep by the Dodgers, and Los Angeles won its eighth Fall Classic. Now that the MLB’s offseason is in full swing, the hot stove has started to heat up. The top free agent on the market? None other than Yankees outfielder Juan Soto, a generational talent who should be just entering his prime. If resigning Soto comes down to money, one New York executive thinks that the outfielder will return to the Bronx according to a report that broke Sunday from MLB insider Hector Gomez.
A Yankees executive on Juan Soto: ‘If it’s about money, you can be sure we won’t lose him in the free agency,’” stated Gomez on the social media platform.
In many years’ past, this take would have held true. The Yankees have long been one of, if not the top, spenders in the MLB. However, the Dodgers and New York Mets have also risen up those ranks, as more and more money is infused into the sport by owners with deeper pockets. The Mets, in particular, are owned by billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen. Will Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner be willing to outspend Cohen? There’s a very good chance he will have to do just that in order to bring Soto back to the Bronx for the foreseeable future.
Soto is coming off a year that would have likely won him an MVP award in some seasons. If not for the otherworldly play from teammate and Yankees captain Aaron Judge, as well as Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.’s ascendancy into superstardom, we’d likely would have seen Soto capture an MVP award for the first time in his career. Even though that likely won’t happen, it doesn’t mean Soto is worth any less than what him and his representatives, led by super-agent Scott Boras, perceive him to be worth.
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