Juan Soto will hit unrestricted free agency after 2024 if an agreement is not reached.
have two of the league leaders in OPS+: Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. The former is secured on a lengthy contract extension for years to come, while the latter is set to hit free agency this winter.
Soto was acquired before the season in a trade with the Padres that has done the trick for New York. He leads the American League in total bases and has the Yankees' best batting average and on-base percentage. But the lingering concern about the trade—and what will ultimately determine how worth it the trade really was—is whether or not the Yankees will be able to secure Soto long-term. The slugging outfielder is poised to be a free agent this winter.
Soto's agent, Scott Boras, was spotted in San Diego before the Yankees' Saturday night game against the Padres. Chris Kirschner, who covers the Yankees forBoras is notorious for taking his clients all the way to free agency rather than negotiating extensions. The philosophy is simple—an open market drives up the price. But that philosophy has come under question after several of his clients—including Cody Bellinger and Jordan Montgomery—signed short-term bridge deals this offseason.
Baseball fans were quickly curious about what Boras's attendance might mean and if he'd be speaking to Yankees brass while around Soto and the team. Astute multiplatform observers were
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