What else could the Mets have promised Juan Soto to entice him to sign with club
New York Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns responds to questions during the Major League Baseball winter meetings Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. should the team exercise a clause to void his Year 5 opt-out clause. Their closest competitor, the Yankees, offered him $760 million over 16 years, per reports, just $5 million less than the Mets.
Despite the enormity of Soto’s contract, the Mets are still in a good position to add more players as they are still more than $85 million below their 40-man payroll from last season ,So how could the Mets improve the roster enough to make them real contenders against the Dodgers? Here’s what Mets owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns may have pitched Soto:There are two options here: re-sign Pete Alonso or sign Alex Bregman.
By signing Bregman, the Mets would improve defensively at third base while freeing up space to slide Vientos to first base.Similar to the corner infield situation, the Mets have two options: re-sign left-hander Sean Manaea or take a chance on Walker Buehler.
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