Juan Soto decided to sign for the New York Mets with a $700 million contract, according to former MLB player Carlos Baerga.
Baerga made the claim Tuesday night on social media, saying, “Well my people, these messages are coming straight.” I think Juan Soto will sign with the New York Mets and it’s about 700 million, my people.’
There has been no official confirmation from Soto or the Mets, who compete alongside many other organizations such as the Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Baerga used to play for the Mets and since retiring in 2005 has worked as an analyst covering Spanish baseball for ESPN.
Soto is a free agent after spending last year with the New York Yankees, when the team lost the World Series to the Dodgers.
Paired with Aaron Judge in an explosive Yankees lineup, the 26-year-old was hugely popular at Yankee Stadium, a reputation he would instantly shatter if he moved from the Bronx to Queens.
The left-hander hit 41 home runs in the regular season for the Yankees.
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