It is anticipated that Juan Soto, an outfielder for the New York Yankees, will sign a huge contract with another team in free agency.

Many organizations are interested in Soto since he is the best free agent available. MLB insider Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet projected on his “At The Letters” podcast on November 27 that Soto would sign a massive 15-year, $675 million contract with the New York Mets; therefore, it is anticipated that he would sign soon.

For the record, here is my final Soto projection. On December 15, the Mets paid $675 over 15,” Nicholson-Smith stated.

For the talented outfielder, Soto receiving $675 million would be a huge payout. Scott Boras, his agent, is hoping Soto can hit the $700 million mark that Shohei Ohtani received during the previous off-season.

However, it would be a huge bargain if Soto received the 15 years at $675 million that Nicholson-Smith expects.

With 41 home runs and 109 RBIs, the outfielder’s batting average was.288%.

When Is Soto Going to Sign a Contract?

According to Ronald Blum of The Associated Press, Soto is anticipated to sign with a team before or during baseball’s winter meetings in Dallas, which take place from December 8–12.

According to a second person involved with the negotiations, who spoke on condition of anonymity because it was not made public, “Soto’s agent, Scott Boras, asked teams to submit initial offers by Thanksgiving,” Blum said.

Soto has drawn interest from the Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Yankees, and Mets. Boras and Soto also met with all five teams in California.

Buster Olney, an MLB reporter, also anticipated that Soto will decide within the next week or two.

Olney stated on TSN’s First Up on November 26 that “I do think Soto is going to make a decision within the next 10 days or so, unlike last winter, when it felt like we were waiting for so many guys.” “There isn’t a lot of talent available,” an executive told me before the start of the off-season. The same individual will be the target of numerous teams. You need this Soto scenario to be fixed if you’re Pete Alonso or Alex Bregman.

Aaron Judge Encourages the Yankees to Sign Soto Again

Aaron Judge, an outfielder with the Yankees, hopes that Soto, the top free agent available, will stay in the Bronx.

When discussing Soto’s MVP award on a conference call, Judge talked candidly about his free agency. He stated then that he had not yet had a conversation with the outfielder. He claimed, however, that Soto is aware of how everyone in New York thinks about him.

He is also aware that their team is a World Series contender because Soto is still a Yankee.

I get to see a lot of pitches because I get the opportunity to watch Juan hit in front of me,” the judge stated. He will put up a fierce fight in front of me. Within the first fifteen pitches or so of the first inning, he will wear down the pitcher. Seeing a man like that in front of you, in my opinion, had a significant influence. I would really like to have eight Juan Sotos in the lineup with me.