As Juan Soto tests the realm of MLB free agency this fall, teams that are expected to be working to offer him a lucrative long-term contract have reportedly already contacted him.
Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Wednesday that the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants could end up worth nearly $700. It was reported that the Soto camp had been contacted regarding the sexual contract. Million.
All six of these teams play in large markets, and the Blue Jays were one of the finalists to sign Shohei Ohtani last year, so all of these teams were expected answers. But another member of the AL East also reached out to Soto in a rather surprising way.
Heyman reported that the Tampa Bay Rays recently contacted Soto, which was a big surprise considering he was the team’s third-lowest salary in 2024 at $88 million. Soto is expected to receive at least $50 million, if not $60 million, per season for at least 10 years in his next contract, which would represent a significant portion of the team’s payroll.
The Rays are probably a pretty far seventh place on the list. But they are on the list, which is more than 23 other MLB teams are on the list in the early stages of free agency.
