There's a lot of talk about how much money the New York Yankees will have to spend to keep Juan Soto on the team after the 2024 season, especially since they traded for him in December. New York Yankees as soon as they pulled off the blockbuster trade to acquire him in December.
Fans are excited to keep the 25-year-old Soto, who has won the Silver Slugger award four times, been an All-Star three times, and was the National League batting champion. set to hit free agency after the season, beyond a one-year rental. He is a The predictions for The Athletic say the team will sign Soto for $600 million. led the big leagues in OBP twice in his six-year career.
The predictions about the cost of signing Soto in the future were made by Chris Kirschner and Brendan Kuty for The Athletic. in their “Yankees 2024 bold predictions” for The Athletic, Chris Kirschner and Brendan Kuty predicted the team will get a deal done with Soto to the tune of $600 million.
They said that although it's a lot of money, it will be worth it because Soto has been an exceptional hitter at a young age.
The New York Yankees are expected to offer Juan Soto a deal worth $600 million, making him the highest-paid hitter in MLB history.
Soto would become one of the highest-paid players in MLB history if he signs a $600 million contract with the New York Yankees. among the highest-paid players in MLB historyThe deal would make Soto the second-highest-paid player in MLB history, after Shohei Ohtani.
Kirschner and Kuty predicted that Soto's deal would exceed the extensions of Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, and Aaron Judge.
It's likely to cost a record-setting amount to keep Soto on the team.
Kirschner and Kuty mentioned that there's a possibility that Soto's contract could surpass $500 million, based on comments made by Soto's father in the past.
The New York Yankees can expect competition when trying to re-sign Juan Soto.
The Yankees are likely to face tough competition to keep Soto on the team, with many high-spending teams interested in him.
Jon Heyman wrote in the New York Post that the Mets could become strong competitors for Soto. as Jon Heyman wrote for the New York Post. “However, folks around the game are suggesting that after a year on practical free-agent hiatus, Steve Cohen’s Mets may become the biggest competitor for Soto’s services.
Kirschner and Kuty believe that the Yankees have an advantage in re-signing Soto, especially since he has been getting comfortable with the team.
Soto took his first step towards committing to the Yankees long term when he visited the team's training facility in the Dominican Republic. The young players, many of them teenagers, were captivated by Soto's every word and aspire to be like him one day.
In addition to his performance on the field, the potential for those kids to aspire to wear the same uniform as Soto will likely be a significant factor in the contract offers he receives from MLB teams.
