Reporter Seo Jang-won = Amid fierce competition among Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs to recruit Juan Soto (26), the biggest free agent (FA), one of the candidates, the Toronto Blue Jays is expected to make a full bet.
MLB.COM, the official website of MLB, quoted SNY’s report on the 3rd (Korea Standard Time) and reported, “There is widespread belief among bidders that Toronto will make the best offer (to Soto).”
Soto, who made his MLB debut in 2018, played in 936 games with the Washington Nationals, San Diego Padres, and New York Yankees, posting a batting average of 0.285 and 201 home runs, 592 RBIs, 655 runs and 57 steals.
He led Washington to its first World Series championship in 2019, and this year, he hit 41 home runs for the Yankees, setting a new record for the most home runs in a single season. Still in his mid-20s, he is attractive.
After showing his best performance this season, Soto is being courted by multiple big market clubs. Besides Toronto, the New York Mets, Yankees, 토토사이트 꽁머니 Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers have shown direct interest.
After meeting with the respective teams, Soto is reportedly considering each team’s proposal. It is widely believed that a large contract worth at least 600 million U.S. dollars will be signed.
In the meantime, it is predicted that Toronto will offer the highest bid to win the competition with other clubs.
SNY’s Andy Martino predicted Soto’s possible trip to Toronto, saying, “I heard that if Toronto participates in the final bidding process, Soto is willing to go there.”
MLB.COM said, “No one knows for sure whether Soto actually plans to sign with the team that made the best offer to him or prioritize other factors,” adding, “However, because John Morosi of MLB Network said on the same day, ‘I heard that Soto will make a decision within the next 10 days,’ he will soon know his destination.”