{"id":13561,"date":"2024-11-29T23:46:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T23:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=13561"},"modified":"2024-11-29T23:46:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T23:46:39","slug":"report-yankees-reportedly-up-their-bid-in-600-million-juan-soto-sweepstakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=13561","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Yankees Reportedly Up Their Bid In $600 Million Juan Soto Sweepstakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto is expected to earn a contract worth over $600 million this winter.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2532003\/new-york-yankees-outfielder-juan-soto.jpg\" alt=\"Yankees Reportedly Up Their Bid In $600 Million Juan Soto Sweepstakes - Newsweek\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The final five teams for Soto have been revealed to be the Yankees, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Toronto Blue Jays.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s doubtful the Dodgers remain in the race after inking pitcher Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million deal on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The top two teams are expected to be the Mets and Yankees, though the Red Sox and Blue Jays have turned up the heat a bit as of late.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Jon Heyman of the New York Post has reported that the Bronx Bombers have upped their bid to try to bring Soto back to the Bronx in 2025. &#8220;The Yankees upgraded their initial bid within the past couple of days to superstar free agent outfielder Juan Soto, perhaps improving their position in a sweepstakes that involves at least five big-market teams, according to people familiar with the situation,&#8221; Heyman wrote.<\/p>\n<p><em> &#8220;The incumbent Yankees are making clear their resolve to try to retain their top target, but they also understand that the well-watched derby is only in the middle innings. 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