Steve Cohen and the Mets appear ready to go all-in on Juan Soto.
Carlos Beltrán, a former Mets star and current special assistant to president of team operations David Stearns, has announced that the team is hiring the 26-year-old free agent outfielder as the club prepares to meet with him and his agent. He said there is a possibility that he will “go all in” to acquire him. Scott Boras.
“The Mets want to improve their team and know that the player the world wants is Juan Soto, so there's no doubt they'll go after every player on the market.” , the Mets won't hesitate to go after him with all their might,'' Beltrán told reporters in Spanish on Wednesday during a charity pickleball tournament in Puerto Rico. According to Primera Hora.
After nearly $100 million was taken off the books during Stearns' incredible National League performance in his first year as manager, Cohen prepares a war chest for Soto, who led the Yankees to the World Series in his first year on the job. Looks like it's ready. The Broncs after acquiring him from the Padres last offseason.
“The owner of the Mets is one of the richest people in the game, and he wants to win,” Beltran said. “When he says he wants to win, he doesn't tell fans to get excited and go to the ballpark. It's really personal to him.”
A finalist for the AL MVP award, which teammate Aaron Judge is expected to win, Soto is at least second in line to Shohei Ohtani's record-breaking 10-year, $700 million contract he signed with the Dodgers last offseason. He is likely to sign the second-largest contract in history. However, $680 million of that has been deferred.
“Scott Boras is going to push the envelope as much as he can. That's his typical negotiation, and as a baseball player, he's the agent you want in that situation,” said Boras' agent for part of his career. Mr. Beltran, who served as
“Soto has the numbers, so it's not like Boras needs to fool anyone, but rather he wants his product to be high-quality, stable, young, with playoff experience and healthy for many years.” I intend to sell it as I am.
The Post's Jon Heyman reported Monday that the Blue Jays are considered a real threat to the Mets and Yankees, who are eyeing Soto.
The Dodgers, Giants, Red Sox and two mystery teams were expected to be among the teams to set up meetings with Soto and Boras in Southern California.
Cohen will be among the Mets contingent flying out to meet Soto.
Star shortstop Francisco Lindor was spotted at LAX on Sunday, but he flew in for a photo shoot before returning to his home in Florida. Lindor is not scheduled to participate in Soto's talks with the Mets.
But that doesn't mean Lindor, a National League MVP finalist, will completely rule out adding Soto.
“That's always important. Being a free agent and knowing what Lindor did last year and what he's capable of, it makes you empathize and share your career with players like Lindor.” I definitely think I would like to,” Beltran said. “I know it's an influence and I know Soto will probably take that into account. [Soto} has already experimented with Judge. Now he has the opportunity, at least, to listen to Lindor.”
Beltran said it would be “brutal” — in a positive way for the Mets — if they added Soto.
“Not only are you adding a bat, but you have a ballplayer that you can build around,” Beltran said. “He’s a ballplayer who is extremely young at 26 years. In the case of Lindor, he wouldn’t be alone. When you’re alone, the pressure falls on you, which is normal because that pressure makes you want to be better. Now you can [share] With that pressure, Soto could show he is a leader. ”
— Additional reporting by Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
