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Juan Soto of the New York Yankees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
New York Yankees\u00a0slugger\u00a0Juan Soto\u00a0is poised to potentially sign the most lucrative contract in\u00a0MLB\u00a0history, but there are some scenarios in which he might leave a bit of money on the table.<\/p>\n
That was the reporting from Jon Heyman of the New York Post, who addressed the possibility during a Monday, December 2 appearance on \u201cFoul Territory.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI think there\u2019s a chance [Soto leaves money on the table], but not likely. In this case, we\u2019re talking about a guy who\u2019s gonna have opt-outs. So if you have opt-outs, that\u2019s more evidence that you\u2019re gonna go for the biggest money. Because if you don\u2019t like the place, you can opt out,\u201d\u00a0Heyman said. \u201cSo I think it\u2019s very likely that he\u2019s gonna [take] the biggest deal that he\u2019s offered. Toronto might offer the most. Or maybe he wants to be in the United States, so I think it\u2019s possible he could leave a little money on the table.\u201d<\/p>\n
Red Sox Also in Play as Suitor for Yankees\u2019 Slugger Juan Soto<\/h2>\n
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Juan Soto could leave the New York Yankees if the team doesn\u2019t come up with the biggest offer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The\u00a0Blue Jays have been part of Soto conversations since the World Series ended, though the historic and incredibly well funded franchises with which they are competing have kept Toronto in the second tier of likely suitors.<\/p>\n
However, the\u00a0Boston Red Sox\u00a0\u2014 another AL East rival of the Yankees \u2014 have jumped into the first tier of competition for Soto, with some insiders saying New York fears Boston more than even the\u00a0New York Mets\u00a0and\u00a0Los Angeles Dodgers\u00a0as contenders for the slugger\u2019s services.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m hearing the Yankees fear the Red Sox more than anyone,\u201d\u00a0Randy Miller of NJ.com told WFAN on Novmeber 30, per Danny Abriano of SNYtv. \u201cI think the Mets are definitely in play and the Red Sox are in play. And I don\u2019t think he\u2019s going to the Yankees.\u201d<\/p>\n
Miller added that he doesn\u2019t believe Soto will offer the Yankees any kind of discount simply because he played one season for the team in 2024, and that season ended in a trip to the World Series.<\/p>\n
However, under the right circumstances, the Yankees may be able to get Soto for a slight discount assuming they match, or exceed, every other offer on the the table outside of what the Blue Jays bring to the negotiating table.<\/p>\n
Juan Soto Could Price Yankees out With Offers Over $700 Million<\/h2>\n
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Juan Soto of the New York Yankees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Unfortunately for New York fans, Miller doesn\u2019t believe the Yankees are going to be in the upper echelon of offers. As such, he predicted on Friday that Soto will not return to the Bronx in 2025 and beyond.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m hearing the Yankees will top out probably in the $550 [million] range,\u201d Miller said. \u201cI believe Soto has at least two, and maybe three, offers already over $600 [million]. I haven\u2019t confirmed that, but that\u2019s what I believe.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some projections have teams like the Mets offering Soto as much as $700 million per season. If that ends up the case, and what Miller has heard\/pieced together in educated guesses is close to correct, that means the Yankees may soon be saying goodbye to one of their best players.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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