The race for Juan Soto’s signature has seemingly narrowed to five contenders: the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Dodgers. While the exact value of each team’s offer remains mostly under wraps, reports indicate that all bids surpass $600 million. According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, each of the five teams still in the running has put forward a bid above this amount. However, Soto’s agent, Scott Boras, shared that his client has begun the process of eliminating teams. Boras emphasized that Soto is carefully considering his options, taking time to process all available information. “Juan is a very methodical thinker, so we’ll see, but nothing is likely to happen in the immediate future,” he said.
It’s still unclear what this elimination process truly entails. Soto may simply be weighing his preferences while keeping all five teams in play for now, or he could be narrowing down the field by eliminating one or more teams. The situation remains largely speculative at this point. Soto is expected to make a final decision within the next week or two, and when he does, it’s likely to be with one of the five remaining suitors, with his deal expected to exceed $600 million.
