Aaron Judge made his Juan Soto wishes clear in meeting with Hal Steinbrenner
Aaron Judge made his feelings clear to Hal Steinbrenner: The captain wants to bring Juan Soto back to the Bronx. Judge, who won his second AL MVP award this week, said in a conference call Friday that he met with Steinbrenner in Tampa shortly after the World Series and “we talked about a lot of […]
Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner understands pressure from fans to land Juan Soto: ‘I’ve got ears’
The Juan Soto sweepstakes is the latest free agent battle the New York Yankees are looking to win, with owner Hal Steinbrenner noting that talks with the left-handed slugger and his super agent Scott Boras are unlikely. I talked about how it was. At least what he was allowed to say about the meeting. The […]
Hal Steinbrenner unsure of Yankees’ Juan Soto chances after ‘very honest’ meeting
Hal Steinbrenner revealed what he knows and is willing to share. Yankees owners, general manager Brian Cashman, manager Aaron Boone, advisor Omar Minaya, and team president Randy Levine announced Monday that free agent star Juan Soto and agent Scott Boras will I visited. The meeting was a “very honest, back-and-forth conversation” that lasted “several hours.” […]
Phillies joining the Juan Soto sweepstakes
Add Philadelphia to the list. One of the Mets' rivals, the reigning National League East champion Phillies, is joining the team in acquiring MLB free agent superstar Juan Soto. “The Phillies haven't met with Juan Soto yet, but they plan to. There aren't many teams that want to win more than them,” says Jon Heyman […]
What ‘scares’ Michael Kay in Yankees’ pursuit of Juan Soto
Michael Kay pours water on a hot stove for Yankees fans. Yankees broadcasters believe owner Hal Steinbrenner has no intention of competing dollar for dollar with Mets owner Steve Cohen in the race to acquire prized free agent Juan Soto. He said he heard from baseball officials that Cohen intended to outbid any offer by […]
Yankees meet with Juan Soto as Dodgers expected to enter fray
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner led a contingent of team executives, including general manager Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone, to pick up the superstar free agent in Southern California late Monday afternoon. He was scheduled to meet with hitter Juan Soto. The big hope of the Yankees' big men is to convince Soto to come […]
Juan Soto, Mets qualifying offers
On Friday, the Mets signed infielder Donovan Walton. He's a 30-year-old who has appeared in 70 games over parts of five major league seasons and is likely to be a featured utility man at Triple-A Syracuse, with another in camp. With apologies to Walton, the stakes will change in this week's MLB news. Welcome to […]
Steve Cohen, Mets have ‘very detailed’ meeting with Juan Soto in California
Mets owner Steve Cohen led Mets officials to meet with superstar free agent hitter Juan Soto in Orange County on Saturday, the newspaper reported. All early signs point to the conference going very well, and the Mets are still considered one of the favorites due to Soto's accomplishments. Soto helped lead the Yankees to the […]
Juan Soto’s booming market will force other star free agents on hold
There is no indication yet that Juan Soto's free agency will be extended into the offseason, as some major free agents have done in the past. Still, at least some of the other available free agents could be stuck in a holding pattern until the superstar signs a new deal in New York or elsewhere. […]
Why the Mets have a realistic shot to win over Juan Soto
A Mets contingent led by club owner Steve Cohen was scheduled to arrive in Orange County, Calif., later this week to make an in-person appeal to their top priority, superstar hitter Juan Soto — the exact date is yet to be determined. It was a secret… The Mets getting Soto in the sweepstakes would certainly […]