The bid to acquire Juan Soto's services is reaching its climax.
While everyone is eagerly awaiting information regarding Soto's free agency and his agent, Scott Boras finally puts some speculation to rest That his announcement is imminent.
“When you're going through something like this, he's a man of resolution,'' Boras said after the Dodgers' press conference to introduce fellow client Blake Snell, who agreed to a five-year, $182 million contract with the Dodgers. “We have a lot of information to do.” Current World Series Champion.
“We've had meetings with a lot of franchises. He's started the process of eliminating teams and moving things forward, and that's who he is – Juan is a very methodical thinker. So let's see. Let's see. But I don't see anything imminent in the near future.”
The newspaper's Jon Heyman reported that Soto will seriously consider returning to the Yankees and will meet with the Mets, Red Sox and Blue Jays.
It is not yet clear who was excluded from Soto's sweepstakes.
The paper's Joel Sherman reported Tuesday that Soto's contract is expected to be worth more than $600 million.
The monster 10-year, $700 million contract Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers last offseason has $680 million deferred, a current record.
Soto turned down a 15-year, $440 million contract from the Nationals in 2022 and was subsequently traded to the Padres. He was acquired by the Yankees in a blockbuster trade with San Diego last December.
His exorbitant cost has reduced potential suitors for the left-handed outfielder, but his price continues to rise.
