By Gura Garcia
Mar 18, 2024, 09:56 AM EDT
The sports magazine Baseball America in recent days caused a stir by projecting that the player born in the Dominican Republicoutfielder Juan Soto who currently defends the colors of ‘Los Mulos del Bronx’, the New York Yankees, deserves a historic contract of 701 million dollars for what will be his foray into free agency for the season of the year 2025.
He would surpass Ohtani
The projection that has been given has surprised many in the world of baseball organized since if true and if it could come true, this would represent the most valuable and largest long-term contract in the history of baseball, even surpassing by one million dollars the Japanese Shohei Ohtani who now lives in the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Soto is an outfielder who is known for his great skills and abilities as a player., being a top-level hitter and with a lot of talent to cover the outfield; The Dominican has been a key player and one of the most striking in each of the teams where he has participated since he debuted in the Major Leagues in the 2018 season.
At just 26 years of age, Soto has accumulated great numbers and awards that recognize his worth. and performance in the big tent, in addition to having been selected to the All-Star Game and being considered one of the possible winners of the Most Valuable Player award of the regular season. Since his arrival in ‘The Big Apple’ with the New York Yankees, his impact has been more than notable and he is today a key and fundamental piece in the team’s lineup.
Soto’s age is a key factor
As mentioned above, at just 26 years of age, Juan Soto could be projected into a contract quite juicy monetarily speaking and ample as long as he considers the offer to be the best and correct for himself; In the 2022 season, the Dominican has already rejected a million-dollar offer of $470 million dollars for 16 years from the Washington Nationals.
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has told the media a couple of times when He has been questioned about Soto’s continuity in the Bronx lineup, and he has stated that the idea is for the outfielder to reach free agency in the 2025 season at all costs.
Juan Soto is a class apart player who makes and is the difference
In the eyes of many, Juan Soto is one of the most talented players of his generation. and its performance easily justifies the future investment for the 2025 season where it could set a new course or perhaps settle in New York.
Robinson Canó could face Juan Soto in Mexico
The player born in the Dominican Republic, Robinson Canó He already made an appearance at the training sessions of the Red Devils of Mexico, a team that will be battling from the first day in the 2024 season of the Mexican Baseball League, which is scheduled to begin next Thursday, April 11.
However, the Red Devils will have to face a very important episode that is a before and after for the team’s history when they host the mythical and legendary New York Yankees at home to hold part of the preseason clashes at the Alfredo Harp Helu stadium.
When will the games be?
The confrontations between the Red Devils and the New York Yankees are scheduled for March 24 and 25 and will have the added bonus of the participation of Robinson Canó, who spent several of his best years in Major League Baseball wearing the colors of the Yankees and will be facing his former team.
The Dominican spoke about the Yankees
Canó had the opportunity to speak at the press conference where he was presented as the new Devils playerabout what the two games against his former team, the New York Yankees, will be like, and in this video you can see his words:
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