August 26, 2024
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We ran out of "programming space" over the weekend, so instead of a Sunday Readers' Thread, let's go a Monday one.
Juan Soto is having a career year. We all know what is coming... free agency.
What would be the best offer you would give Juan Soto to remain a Yankee?
Enjoy!
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He will want something that goes to the end of career. He is 26. So, 14 years. His is a unique situation, a 26 year old free agent on a HoF track. But, he is not a unicorn like Ohtani. So, he falls short of $700mm. But, not by much.
14years at $48mm AAV for a total of $672 million.
Breakdown:
First 3 years at $60mm/per. Then an opt out.
2 years at $55mm/per. Then another opt out.
5 years at $45mm/per. 5 mm /year deferred. Final opt out.
2 years at $40mm with 5mm/year deferred.
2 years at $38.5mm/per. $3.5mm/year deferred.
$7mm per year in deferred money for 6 years commencing upon retirement.
In case there is still confusion regarding what soto turned down in DC. You might have to up your generous offers.
https://nypost.com/2024/08/26/sports/juan-soto-discusses-yankees-future-as-nationals-fans-push-for-reunion?utm_source=nypost&utm_campaign=android_nyp&utm_medium=social
Paul, love these reader's thread questions.
Soto and Boris are looking for guaranteed, non backloaded, high AAV and Long Term as well. That's my take anyways.
Forbes published an article about how a panel of 28 MLB executives, polled by ESPN in June, projected that Soto might earn anywhere from $50 million for a single season to $655 million over 10 years in his next deal ($66.5 million AAV). Some may think that's a ridiculously inflated projection, but considering the sources used in this poll, I'd expect MLB executives to forecast bullishly because the operant in this excerpt is the word, "might." The reason they probably tossed the absurd around is no doubt related to past history.
Specifically, the last time MLB's CBT was set to expire, it caused a rasher of long term contracts for top starts to flood the market. I think the panel…