The New York Yankees will face tough competition for superstar hitter Juan Soto.
Soto has completely transformed the Yankees’ offense this season and is a major reason why New York is currently atop the American League East. New York had a down year in 2023 and is in a completely different place now, thanks largely to Soto.
However, New York will soon have to make a difficult decision as Soto will be a free agent and will sign a historic new contract.
The Yankees are considered favorites to sign Soto, but other teams are also in the running for him and Jon Heyman of the New York Post even mentioned the rival Toronto Blue Jays as a possible option.
“The Jays are No. 5 for me,” Heyman said. “I’m betting big on the teams that were willing to spend money on (Shohei Ohtani), and the Jays are certainly willing to spend money. They want to win and they have the means to do so. For me, even though they were No. 5, they’re still 25-1. They tried to trade Soto, so we know they like him.”
It would be devastating if Soto were to play anywhere other than New York in 2025. If he chose to stay in the division and sign with the Blue Jays, that would be one of the worst-case scenarios. Hopefully, we won’t have to worry about that possibility for long.
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