Mets To Meet With Juan Soto Soon
4 weeks agoNew York Mets owner Steve Cohen is heading west soon to meet with free-agent outfielder Juan Soto and his agent, Scott Boras, according to industry sources. Soto, a generational free agent, is expected to be pursued most heavily by the Mets and New York Yankees this offseason. Several other owners are expected to meet with Boras and Soto in the coming weeks. The deep-pocketed Cohen has been active on the free-agent market since taking over the team, and he could get into a bidding war for Soto with the Yankees and perhaps one or two other big-market clubs. The 26-year-old superstar outfielder could command a deal for 10-plus years and approaching $700 million. It helps that the Mets have $90 million alone coming off the books this offseason with the departures of Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander and James McCann in the middle of their contracts.
Source: New York Post - Mike Puma
Source: New York Post - Mike Puma