Mets 'eye another nine-figure free agent' after Juan Soto... and they have key edge over Yankees
3 months, 1 week ago

Mets 'eye another nine-figure free agent' after Juan Soto... and they have key edge over Yankees

Daily Mail  

Juan Soto isn't agent Scott Boras' only client in line for a nine-figure deal this offseason. After the All-Star slugger defected from the New York Yankees to the Mets for $765 million, Houston Astros free agent Alex Bregman is now being eyed by the front office in Queens, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. But beyond Mets owner Steve Cohen's billions of dollars – a key factor in any free-agent pursuit – New York's National League club does have one key edge over the crosstown rival Yankees. Houston Astros free agent Alex Bregman is now being eyed by the front office in Queens Juan Soto sits with agent Scott Boras during his introductory press conference at Citi Field And worst of all, Bregman's usually respectable power was zapped at Yankee Stadium, where his lifetime slugging percentage is just.359 across 29 games. Bregman's numbers at Citi Field aren't particularly impressive, but he's only played give games in Queens, so the sample size isn't likely large enough to be indicative of anything.

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Alex Bregman joins team of his former favorite player and looks to get Red Sox back to postseason
1 month, 1 week ago

Alex Bregman joins team of his former favorite player and looks to get Red Sox back to postseason

Associated Press  

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Alex Bregman couldn’t hold back the smile when he was asked who might have had the biggest impact on his decision to sign with the Boston Red Sox. “My favorite player Dustin Pedroia,” Bregman said of the club’s former second baseman and two-time World Series champion. “It was really cool to be able to talk to …

Revealed: Yankees beat the Dodgers to blockbuster MLB trade days after losing Juan Soto to the Mets
3 months, 1 week ago

Revealed: Yankees beat the Dodgers to blockbuster MLB trade days after losing Juan Soto to the Mets

Daily Mail  

MLB star Devin Williams has revealed that he expected to be traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers before his switch to the New York Yankees was finalized. Now with the Yankees free to spend massive amounts of money on multiple players, bringing Williams, a two-time All-Star into the fold, is New York's first big move in a post-Soto world. Devin …

Inside Juan Soto landing the biggest contract in pro sports history from Steve Cohen’s Mets
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside Juan Soto landing the biggest contract in pro sports history from Steve Cohen’s Mets

New York Times  

By Patrick Mooney, Will Sammon, Brendan Kuty and Ken Rosenthal Juan Soto laughed when a friend asked where he was going. In this person’s view, Soto was either going to take the money of Mets owner Steve Cohen, or simply use the Mets to drive up the price ahead of his return to the Yankees. “Juan Soto wants ownership that …

Brian Cashman: Hal Steinbrenner ‘went above and beyond’ in Yankees’ pursuit of Juan Soto
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Brian Cashman: Hal Steinbrenner ‘went above and beyond’ in Yankees’ pursuit of Juan Soto

New York Times  

DALLAS — It was around 10 a.m. Sunday when the New York Yankees presented Scott Boras, Juan Soto’s agent, with their final offer. “There’s a lot of different ways to figure this thing out, and so we’re going to have to figure out a different way without Juan.” Brian Cashman said he does not regret trading for Juan Soto, even …

Juan Soto starting to eliminate teams from negotiations, agent Scott Boras says
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Juan Soto starting to eliminate teams from negotiations, agent Scott Boras says

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Juan Soto is starting to drop teams from negotiations ahead of baseball’s winter meetings next week. Likely to approach or set a record contract, the free agent slugger has met with the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays. “When you’re going through these things, he’s just got …

MLB heavyweight 'out of the race to sign Juan Soto' as a 'clear favorite' emerges to land the slugger
4 months ago

MLB heavyweight 'out of the race to sign Juan Soto' as a 'clear favorite' emerges to land the slugger

Daily Mail  

A pair of National League East division foes have made their stances clear on the pursuit of Juan Soto. On the flipside, the New York Mets have emerged as the clear frontrunners to sign Soto, per USA Today. The three other teams believed to be in the Soto sweepstakes, the incumbent New York Yankees, the Toronto Blue Jays, and Boston …

Scott Boras, agent to Juan Soto and other stars, holds keys to MLB offseason
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Scott Boras, agent to Juan Soto and other stars, holds keys to MLB offseason

New York Times  

Scott Boras maintains the base of his agenting empire in an office complex in Newport Beach, Calif., but in the afternoons during the baseball season the headquarters shifts location. The tableau offered a symbol of this winter’s most prominent free-agent contest, the battle between the two New York clubs for the services of Soto, “the Mona Lisa of the museum,” …

Juan Soto's agent reveals the most important thing free agent wants before joining new MLB team
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Juan Soto's agent reveals the most important thing free agent wants before joining new MLB team

Daily Mail  

Free agent Juan Soto wants to get paid. The All-Star slugger's agent, Scott Boras, told media at this week's general manager meetings in San Antonio that Soto wants to sign with a team that shares his commitment to 'winning,' reported Newsday's Erik Boland. The good news for Yankees fans is that general manager Brian Cashman has started talks with Boras …

Top 30 MLB free agents: Will Juan Soto get Shohei Ohtani money — and will Dodgers sign him?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Top 30 MLB free agents: Will Juan Soto get Shohei Ohtani money — and will Dodgers sign him?

LA Times  

The champagne has barely dried. Re-signing with the Padres is a distinct possibility, especially since Profar left Boras for MVP, which represents Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. Tyler O’Neill, 29, OF, Boras: O’Neill has played more than 100 games only twice in seven seasons, but he hit more than 30 home runs both times, including 31 in 2024 in …

Rangers’ potential waiver dumps, Alex Bregman vs. Matt Chapman and more MLB notes
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rangers’ potential waiver dumps, Alex Bregman vs. Matt Chapman and more MLB notes

New York Times  

The Texas Rangers banked on internal improvement at the trade deadline, adding only catcher Carson Kelly and lefty reliever Andrew Chafin and subtracting righty Michael Lorenzen. Snyder said he normally communicates with the pitching coach of a player’s new team after a trade, but this time he cleared it with Rays management because Eflin was dealt to a division rival. …

Agent Scott Boras holds a full house of unsigned high-profile clients. Will MLB teams pay up?
1 year, 1 month ago

Agent Scott Boras holds a full house of unsigned high-profile clients. Will MLB teams pay up?

LA Times  

Agent Scott Boras responds to questions during a news conference at the Major League Baseball winter meetings in December in Nashville. Well, let’s replace “always” with “usually.” Whether misreading the market or through plain stubbornness, Boras clients have occasionally been forced to settle for substandard deals, a handful even after the regular season has commenced. “If owners value winning as …

Where will the top remaining MLB free agents sign? Predicting their new teams, contracts
1 year, 3 months ago

Where will the top remaining MLB free agents sign? Predicting their new teams, contracts

New York Times  

The Winter Meetings were quiet this year, mainly because the industry was waiting for Shohei Ohtani to sign. Best fits: Diamondbacks, Mariners, Angels Contract prediction: Two years, $30 million Age: 30 2023 : 3.0 WAR Team prediction: Diamondbacks Gurriel slashed.261/.309/.463 last season with 35 doubles, 24 home runs and 82 RBIs. Best fits: Giants, Cubs, Padres, Blue Jays Contract prediction: …

Top 40 MLB free agents for 2023-24: Contract predictions, team fits for Ohtani, Yamamoto, more
1 year, 4 months ago

Top 40 MLB free agents for 2023-24: Contract predictions, team fits for Ohtani, Yamamoto, more

New York Times  

Read Jim Bowden’s look at the Top 100 MLB free agents for 2025. Josh Hader, LHP Age: 29 HT: 5-11 WT: 180 2023 : 2.4 WAR Career: 11.7 WAR Agent: CAA Sports 2023 salary: $14.1 million One of the game’s most dominant closers, Josh Hader put together a strong free-agent walk year, recording a 1.28 ERA and 33 saves with …

Scott Boras: MLB needs to hire a CEO
4 years, 3 months ago

Scott Boras: MLB needs to hire a CEO

LA Times  

Sports agent Scott Boras listens as Gerrit Cole is introduced as the newest New York Yankees player during a baseball media availability in New York on Dec. 18, 2019. Scott Boras, baseball’s most prominent agent, recommended Tuesday that major league owners hire a chief executive officer to grow the game and allow commissioner Rob Manfred to focus on governing it. …

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