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One team already out of the race sign Juan Soto
While Juan Soto is looking at the offers in MLB, there is already one side that has withdrawn from the race.
One of the most sought-after free agents in Major League Baseball is Dominican player Juan Soto, who is still waiting for the best offer to determine his future next year. However, one of the teams expected to bid for Soto never met with the Caribbean star.
Despite a report from Bob Nightengale of USA Today indicating that the Philadelphia Phillies were expected to meet with Soto after the Dominican had contact with the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, and Red Sox, it ultimately never happened.
According to Matt Gelb of The Athletic, the Phillies never made an offer for Soto for the upcoming season, despite the Philadelphia fanbase hoping the team would go after the Dominican player.
The Phillies already have significant contracts like Bryce Harper’s $330 million deal and Trea Turner’s 11-year, $300 million contract.
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Soto aiming for over $600 million
Juan Soto’s starting point for his next contract is $600 million, and this week he began the process of narrowing down interested teams.
“We’ve had meetings with several franchises. The process of eliminating teams and making decisions has begun. Juan is a very methodical thinker, so we’ll see, but I don’t think anything is imminent in the near future,” said Scott Boras on Tuesday.
During his first season with the Yankees, with whom he signed a one-year contract after being traded from the San Diego Padres, the Dominican hit .288 with 41 home runs, the highest of his career. His OPS of .989 ranked third in the majors behind Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani.
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Original article written by Luis Guillermo Vázquez, translated with the assistance of AI and edited by Joe Brennan.