Juan Soto ‘is signing with New York Mets in $700m deal’, says ex-MLB player
Juan Soto has decided to sign for the New York Mets on a $700million deal, according to former MLB player Carlos Baerga.
Baerga made the claim on Tuesday night on social media, saying: ‘Well my people, these messages are coming directly. I think Juan Soto will sign with the NY Mets and it is about 700 million, my people.’
Baerga shared his update alongside a report that Mets center fielder Jose Siri said he would give up his No 22 jersey for Soto if he joined the team.
There has been no official confirmation from Soto or the Mets, who are in the running alongside multiple other organizations such as the Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers, as well as Toronto Blue Jays.
Baerga used to play for the Mets and since retiring in 2005 has worked as an analyst on Spanish baseball coverage for ESPN.
Soto is a free agent after spending last year with the New York Yankees, with the team losing the World Series to the Dodgers.
Partnering Aaron Judge in an explosive Yankees lineup, the 26-year-old was hugely popular at Yankee Stadium – a reputation he would instantly trash with a move from the Bronx to Queens.
