Nightengale: Mets are “clear” favorites for Soto

Bob Nightengale from USA today some offered Updates on the Juan Soto Competitions. In his recent article, Nightengale highlighted the interest of some teams doing this TRUE Candidates for Soto are and what the dynamics could bring about.

In his opinion only four teams “are seriously in play for Soto: the Mets, the Yankees, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox.“ The would mean that rumored destinations like the Phillies and Dodgers are no longer in play for Soto or something Their original intentions were misinterpreted.

New York, New York

For the New York Mets, Nightengale even goes so far as to call them up “the clear favorite” and state leaders believe so“simply because she not believe There are a soul that will surpass owner Steve Cohen.” Soto has long was rumored to go to the team that offers the hitter top dollar.

A different picture emerges on the other side of the city is painted of the reigning American League champion Yankees. Nightengale says the Bronx Bombers “have a price in mind that they not want to surpass.” This would particularly be consistent with what the Yankees did with last winter Yoshinobu Yamamoto free agency, where allegedly They offered the highest average annual value, but had a number and annual amount in mind that they did not want to exceed, partly because of the contract Gerrit Cole.

California dreams

He explains that it would have been stupid not to arrange a meeting with Soto in her hometown of Los Angeles and that a meeting would be mutually beneficial. This allows Boras to increase demand on Soto and allows the Dodgers to make a putt “a little pressure on the outfielder Teoscar Hernandez to sign with them again.”

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As for the Phillies, they reportedly haven’t contacted Boras once about the Soto issue, which could indicate a lack given the stage of the Soto sweepstakes TRUE Interest in star outfielder.

For the second year in a row, the Toronto Blue Jays are among the talents of a new generation, but once again appear to be serious underdogs. Nightengale argues that Toronto “Could be the sleeper, but with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. And Bo Bichette Toronto should be eligible for free agency in a year “hit dramatically Mets’ Offer to say a prayer.” The would solidify the idea that Soto wants to join a franchise that will win next year and in the final years of his contract, which could be a problem for Jays without Vladdy.

Finally, the Red Sox appear to be the loudest of all the free agent bidders. “That’s why they met with Soto,” says Nightengale, and, “told everyone how well it went and informed the agents that they didn’t want to sign just one of the prominent free agent pitchers Corbin Burnes, Max Fried And Blake Snell but would like to sign two.” How eager they are to sign Soto remains to be seen, but it’s clear that Boston plans to enter the high-end market with several players this winter.

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The sum of the updates from Nightengale appears to present a very favorable situation for the Mets: lack of Phillie and Dodger involvement, self-imposed limitations by the Yankees, multiple factors working against the Blue Jays, and the Red Sox potentially being more involved in others markets. Soto has long been Steve’s apple Cohen’s Eye, and it’s hard to imagine a world where he doesn’t do whatever it takes to sign Soto, let alone be outbid by another team. If the Mets are really The “clear favorite” Mets fans could be very thankful for Soto this week.