The Juan Soto sweepstakes is the main story in baseball right now. Where will the New York Yankees superstar sign?
The sweepstakes reportedly are down to five teams: the Yankees, the New York Mets, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Boston Red Sox. And each of these five teams has reportedly issued Soto an offer of more than $600 million.
The expectation, to this point, was that Soto would sign during the offseason’s winter meetings next week. But ESPN’s Jeff Passan has given a much clearer timeline for when the Soto sweepstakes should wrap up and it’s sooner than you may think.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 25: Sports agent Scott Boras talks to Juan Soto #22 of the New York Yankees during batting practice ahead of Game One of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium… LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 25: Sports agent Scott Boras talks to Juan Soto #22 of the New York Yankees during batting practice ahead of Game One of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. More Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images