Insider says non-New York team could make highest offer for Juan Soto

A number of November reports indicated that the New York Yankees and New York Mets have been the favorites to win the Juan Soto sweepstakes. 

Nevertheless, MLB insider Andy Martino of SNY instructed in an replace shared on Monday that the Toronto Blue Jays have an actual shot at stopping Soto from protecting the Large Apple his baseball dwelling after he helped the Yankees full a visit to this yr’s World Sequence. 

“It’s no secret that the Yanks and Mets are ‘all in’ on Soto, as one league supply reiterates, and that there’s a widespread perception amongst bidders that Toronto will are available in with the best supply,” Martino stated. “There’s additionally widespread skepticism that Soto would go to the Blue Jays — however a supply pushed again on that, saying that if a crew is concerned within the closing bidding, Soto is keen to play there.” 

It was previously said that the Blue Jays may “make an astronomical supply” to Soto and agent Scott Boras, as Toronto is allegedly “highly motivated” to land the 26-year-old famous person. The Yankees, Mets, Blue Jays, Boston Crimson Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly “offered contract offers to” Boras in November, and The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal revealed on Monday that “the Dodgers are doing what they typically do with elite free brokers, hanging across the backboard, seeing if the ball someway falls into their arms” after they gained the World Sequence. 

Whereas some have openly questioned if Yankees proprietor Hal Steinbrenner will give Soto extra assured cash than different would-be consumers, one report claimed that Mets proprietor Steve Cohen “is keen to go $50M over no matter anyone affords” for the All-Star outfielder. Soto is extensively anticipated to reset the marketplace for place gamers even when he provides a crew a reduction. 

“There was a widespread expectation that the bidding would choose up this week and resolve by or on the winter meetings [held from Dec. 9-12],” Martino added. “That expectation stays.” 

It feels like Soto will severely take into account taking part in dwelling video games in Canada via the rest of his prime assuming Martino‘s data is correct.