TSN Baseball Insider Steve Phillips examines the top storylines going into the MLB off-season, including the market for Juan Soto and whether or not the Blue Jays can get a long-term deal done with Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
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Yankees fans are disappointed by his tone, but if Soto were my client I would have instructed him to handle it exactly this way. Don’t give anyone an edge, even if they might have one. Make every team believe they will need to pay the most to land your services. Don’t give an indication that there is a preference that might chase other pursuers away.
Soto would fit the Blue Jays perfectly. He is exactly the type of hitter they need. The Jays were in on Shohei Ohtani, but there is no reward for coming in a close second on signing free agents. I find it hard to believe that the Jays would offer the largest contract to Soto, but a guy can dream. The question will be the number of years. Guerrero will play next season at 26 years old. I suggested that a 26 year-old Soto would get a 14-year deal with the Yankees. I don’t think Guerrero will get as long a contract, but I would not be surprised at a 12-year deal for anywhere from $27 million to $30 million a year.The Mets have about $180 million coming off of the books this winter. One thing we know is that money burns a hole in Cohen’s wallet.
It could be a showdown between Yankee owner Hal Steinbrenner and Cohen, with Boras and Soto as the beneficiaries. If the Mets do sign Soto, expect the Yankees to respond by signing Alonso. This has a chance to be a cage match in New York City. Cole has four years remaining at $36 million per year on the nine-year deal he signed with the Yankees. If he opts out, the Yankees can add another year to the deal for $36 million to void the opt out, bumping the deal to a five-years at $180 million.
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