New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto indicated throughout his All-Star Recreation media availability on Monday that he hopes to get pleasure from some profession stability after he indicators his subsequent contract.
“It is slightly uncomfortable sporting completely different jerseys and altering groups,” Soto mentioned in Spanish, as shared by Jorge Castillo of ESPN. “I am trying ahead to sporting one for a very long time.”
Soto supplied comparable feedback earlier than the beginning of the season and months after he joined the Yankees from the San Diego Padres through a commerce. The 25-year-old repeatedly has accomplished properly to publicly decide to nothing aside from that includes for the Yankees by way of the remainder of the continuing marketing campaign, and it was reported final week that workforce proprietor Hal Steinbrenner and others within the New York entrance workplace “do appear to be satisfied now” that Soto will attain free company after the season.
As for the Yankees, they performed like one of the best workforce in all of MLB at factors of the spring earlier than they endured a summer time droop and limped into the All-Star break at 58-40. New York will start the second half of the season trailing the first-place Baltimore Orioles by a single recreation within the American League East standings.
“Who would not wish to be with a workforce that wins? For me, whilst you’re on a successful workforce, it is all the time good to be there and be part of it,” Soto mentioned about his unsure future.
Castillo talked about that the Washington Nationals, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Purple Sox and Chicago Cubs are “anticipated to compete with the Yankees for Soto’s providers” later this yr. Soto performed for the Nationals from 2018 by way of a part of the 2022 season however extra just lately has been closely linked by some with the Mets.
The Mets may elect to let All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso check free company this fall in order that they will pay Soto.
“If I knew the longer term,” Soto added throughout his feedback, “I might play the lottery. No person is aware of the longer term. On the finish of the day, I am having fun with this second, representing the New York Yankees. … I am very completely happy to be a part of (the sport), however no person is aware of what is going to occur subsequent yr.”
As of Tuesday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the Yankees third among the many betting favorites at +550 odds to win the 2024 World Collection. The Bronx Bombers even collaborating on this yr’s Fall Traditional may assist persuade Soto to remain put through what may grow to be a historic contract.
