The New York Mets are going to pivot to a very expensive emergency backup plan if they fall short of signing Juan Soto in the coming days.
The New York Mets and owner Steve Cohen are all in for superstar free agent Juan Soto. But, unfortunately for Cohen and company, there are four other teams, the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers, who are all in as well.If the Mets don't land Soto in the coming days, they're going to need to quickly pivot to an emergency backup plan to salvage their offseason. Part of this backup plan would be acquiring an ace.
5 million deal, which would represent an AAV a tick higher than the $36 million Gerrit Cole is earning annually on his deal with the New York Yankees,' Reuter wrote. 'A reunion with the Orioles no longer looks like the most likely outcome for his free agency, but he could end up being the immediate fallback plan for the Boston Red Sox or New York Mets if they miss out on Juan Soto.'That $255 figure million is substantially more than most projections indicate Burnes will receive.
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