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Is Juan Soto leaving the New York Yankees?
Juan Soto is reportedly looking for a multimillion-dollar deal and his future seems to be outside New York.
The Dominican Juan Soto has remained in great form since his arrival to the New York Yankees, via the San Diego Padres, maintaining offensive averages out of the ordinary .303/.434/. 567 with 19 home runs, 12 doubles, 3 triples and 57 runs batted in - numbers which make him a decisive player with the ‘Bronx Bombers’.
The outfielder quickly won the affection of fans of the ‘Manhattan Mules’ for his performances in their at-bats, but it seems that that will not be enough to maintain his stay in The Big Apple beyond this season. As things stand, at least according to one report, it looks as though he will leave in free agency.
Which team could Juan Soto join?
According to renowned insider Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Juan Soto will go to free agency in 2025 in search of a contract that could exceed $600 million.
“It’s free agency, almost anything can happen... there’s such a difference between a 25-year-old in free agency and someone who’s basically about 30-years-old.”
“I wouldn’t be shocked if the Dodgers played, I wouldn’t be shocked if the Phillies played. I do think the Mets will probably play, I think they need to do something bold, something drastic”, he added.
At just 25 years of age, Soto is already one of the biggest stars in Major League Baseball. He played for both the Washington Nationals and the San Diego Padres before a huge move to the New York Yankees came calling, where he cemented his name as one of the top performers at the elite level of the sport.
Any team who acquires the services of the Dominican will not only have a super-talented sportsman in their ranks, but a true star name, someone who can single-handedly increase the interest in both the side and the sport. Juan Soto, if he were to leave the Yankees, would cause shockwaves across the US and beyond.