{"id":9689,"date":"2024-12-11T04:11:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T04:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=9689"},"modified":"2024-12-11T04:11:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T04:11:17","slug":"insider-yankees-wouldnt-budge-on-key-detail-in-juan-soto-negotations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=9689","title":{"rendered":"Insider: Yankees \u2018Wouldn\u2019t Budge\u2019 on Key Detail in Juan Soto Negotations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2151267068-e1733863639424.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"New York Yankees\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Yankees wouldn&#8217;t give Juan Soto a suite.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\/\">New York Yankees<\/a>\u00a0wouldn\u2019t budge on one ask from Juan Soto during negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees tried to re-sign Soto, but\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-mets\/\">he signed a massive 15-year $765 million deal<\/a>\u00a0with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-mets\/\">New York Mets<\/a>. As part of the deal, the Mets are giving Soto a suite for his family to use every game.<\/p>\n<p>According to MLB insider Jon Heyman of The New York Post, the Yankees wouldn\u2019t budge on giving Soto a suite at Yankee Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Yankees shouldn\u2019t be\u00a0faulted for bidding a whopping $760M, but they wouldn\u2019t budge on the suite,\u201d Heyman\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/12\/09\/sports\/steve-cohen-wasnt-sure-mets-won-juan-soto-sweepstakes-until-he-heard-yes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cThe Yankees felt they couldn\u2019t give a suite to Soto when Judge pays for his suite, and even Derek Jeter paid. They were willing to discount a suite but not alter their precedent. Cohen didn\u2019t give the suite much of a thought. When he has his eyes on a prize, he is singularly focused.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although the Yankees didn\u2019t give a suite to Soto as part of their offer, that likely wasn\u2019t the deciding factor. But, it is surprising New York wouldn\u2019t throw it in, especially with the Mets offering the superstar outfielder it.<\/p>\n<p>Soto\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/player\/juan-soto-665742\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">hit .288 with 41 home runs and 109 RBIs<\/a> with the Yankees in 2024.<\/p>\n<h2>Yankees Put Plan B Into Place After Losing Soto<\/h2>\n<p>After Soto signed with the Mets, the Yankees turned to their Plan B.<\/p>\n<p>Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said the goal remains the same of building a World Series team, despite losing Soto.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cListen, the Mets got a great player, so congratulations to them,\u201d Cashman\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/yankees-react-to-juan-soto-contract-with-mets?partnerID=mlbapp-iOS_article-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">said<\/a>. \u201cOur work continues as we focus on our team and how to reconfigure. Our efforts on a year-in, year-out basis don\u2019t change. We\u2019re always trying to be the best team we possibly can be so we can get into the playoffs and take a shot at the World Series, so we\u2019ll just obviously get back at it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Cashman is disappointed New York wasn\u2019t able to re-sign Soto.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe went in with eyes wide open,\u201d Cashman said. \u201cWe recognized he was a significant talent and he was going to upgrade us, and he did. It\u2019s not a deal we regret. He impacted us in a heavy way. I\u2019m just sorry we fell short in the World Series, but he \u2014 with others \u2014 had a great part in getting us where we did, becoming American League champs in 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Soto is a four-time All-Star.<\/p>\n<h2>Soto Contract Breakdown<\/h2>\n<p>The Mets signed Soto to a 15-year $765 million deal.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/juan-soto-agrees-to-contract-with-mets-sources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">MLB.com<\/a>, Soto\u2019s contract contains a full no-trade clause, a $75 million signing bonus, an opt-out after five seasons, and no deferred money.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Mets can void the opt-out after the 2029 season as long as they boost the average annual value of the final 10 years of his deal from $51 million to $55 million, according to a source. In that case, the overall deal would be for 15 years and $805 million.<\/p>\n<p>Soto\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/25959\/juan-soto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">deal runs until after the 2039 season<\/a> when he\u2019s 40 years old. The star outfielder is a World Series champion and a five-time Silver Slugger award winner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yankees wouldn&#8217;t give Juan Soto a suite. The\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0wouldn\u2019t budge on one ask from Juan Soto during negotiations. 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