Fired recruitment battle, where’s Soto? MLB.com “It might be concluded before the Winter meeting.”

Where will Juan Soto (26), the biggest player in the 2024-25 MLB transfer market, go?

‘MLB.com ‘ reported the current status of the competition to recruit FA outfielder Soto on the 19th (Korea Standard Time).

Citing industry sources, they said Soto would not conclude before Thanksgiving, but could make a decision before the winter meeting in Dallas, Texas, on December 9.

A National League club executive said, “I would be surprised if Soto didn’t sign until we left Dallas.”

Soto’s agent Scott Boras is not afraid of a long-term battle with the club, but at the same time, he is famous for making decisions quickly.

MLB.com also mentioned the case of Boras signing Gerrit Cole, Steven Strasburg and Anthony Rendon all during the winter meeting in December 2019.

Soto is currently in contact with multiple teams. He has already met the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, and New York Mets.

According to “토토사이트.com ” and “New York Post,” he met his original team, the New York Yankees, on Monday local time, and a meeting with the Los Angeles Dodgers is scheduled a day later.

According to the New York Post, the Yankees headed to Southern California to meet Soto with owner Hal Steinbrenner, general manager Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone.

Soto had a great time with the Yankees during the 2024 season. Some superstars are not accustomed to living in New York, but Soto is known to have enjoyed his time in New York.

The Dodgers, who will meet a day later, have the advantage of being the team that has performed the best consistently in the league in recent years, including winning the World Series last season.

The New York Post said Soto’s “winnable team” was the top consideration, but like most other FAs, the actual contract size would have the biggest impact.

Geographic factors are unlikely to have a significant impact.

The media added that while Soto’s parents were mostly staying in the Dominican Republic and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and that Soto would prefer a team in the East because he felt geographically burdened with his time in San Diego, there were also objections that Soto liked his time in San Diego.

There will be other teams that will join the bid to recruit Soto. MLB.com reported that the San Francisco Giants, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays could also contact Soto.