{"id":7623,"date":"2024-12-05T02:27:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T02:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=7623"},"modified":"2024-12-05T02:27:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T02:27:22","slug":"breaking-mlb-insider-hypes-up-yankees-chances-of-landing-juan-soto-with-decision-looming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=7623","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: MLB Insider Hypes Up Yankees\u2019 Chances of Landing Juan Soto With Decision Looming"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_jjmvck-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>Jon Heyman thinks the Yankees have a great shot to re-sign Soto.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Soto his .288 with 41 home runs and 109 RBIs during the 2024 season.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3784,h_2128,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/si\/01je9xprbdhgwew4bmvz.jpg\" alt=\"Soto his .288 with 41 home runs and 109 RBIs during the 2024 season.\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Soto his .288 with 41 home runs and 109 RBIs during the 2024 season.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Soto his .288 with 41 home runs and 109 RBIs during the 2024 season. \/ Brad Penner-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inStoryContainer_1r009zu\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_qe1qt7\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_lix22ga1b\">The New York Yankees have improved their position in the chase to lock up Juan Soto long-term.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_1ufv3atfp\">On Wednesday, MLB insider Jon Heyman claims he feels better about the Yankees&#8217; chances to re-sign Soto than he has before. 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