Yankees’ Juan Soto Predicted to Sign $675 Million Deal With Hated Rival

Juan Soto, currently one of the top free agents in baseball, is rumored to be in talks for a potential 15-year, $675 million deal, possibly with a rival of the Yankees. The Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, and other big-market teams like the Dodgers and Blue Jays have expressed significant interest. Soto’s agent, Scott Boras, has been leveraging these negotiations to drive up the price. The Red Sox, in particular, are reported to be actively pursuing additional meetings with Soto’s camp to solidify a potential deal [oai_citation:5,Yankees’ Soto Predicted to Sign $675 Million Deal With Hated Rival](https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/new-york-yankees/soto-red-sox-675million/) [oai_citation:4,Juan Soto Predicted to Leave Yankees in Monster Deal](https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/new-york-yankees/juan-soto-leave-yankees-675/).

Aaron Judge and the Yankees remain hopeful that Soto will stay in New York, as he significantly boosts the team’s World Series chances. However, with the MLB Winter Meetings beginning soon, a decision from Soto is expected imminently, possibly within the next week [oai_citation:3,Juan Soto Predicted to Leave Yankees in Monster Deal](https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/new-york-yankees/juan-soto-leave-yankees-675/) [oai_citation:2,NEWS: Juan Soto Predicted to Leave Yankees in Monster $675 Million Deal – News 365](https://new365.azontree.com/?p=12029).

This potential deal could rival or exceed Shohei Ohtani’s record-setting $700 million contract last offseason, marking Soto as one of the most valuable players in the league [oai_citation:1,NEWS: Juan Soto Predicted to Leave Yankees in Monster $675 Million Deal – News 365](https://new365.azontree.com/?p=12029).