Free agent at the end of the season, Juan Soto would be very demanding since he would like to obtain a contract similar to that of Shohei Ohtani.
According to The Athletic, the 25-year-old will test the market and target the 10-year, $700 million pact that Ohtani made with the Los Angeles Dodgers last fall. Soto would also like to avoid postponements like those of the Japanese, who leaves $68 million per year aside for the duration of his agreement.
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The star player of the New York Yankees would open the bidding at $500 million, which would already give him the second largest contract in the history of major baseball. He has already refused the offer of $440 million over 15 years proposed by the Washington Nationals in 2022.
The Nats then traded him to the San Diego Padres, who themselves sent Soto to the Yankees in December. The Dominican appeared in three All-Star Games and won three Silver Bats during his six full seasons in the major leagues.
2024-04-03 21:17:24
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