The Philadelphia Phillies could be a surprise contender for one of MLB's best young super stars after this season.
mega star Juan Soto is currently set to become a free agent after this season and it looks like he'll hit the free market.
Soto is going to cost a lot of money and New York might not actually be able to afford him. The New York Post's"I’m gonna be honest, payrolls at the levels we’re at right now are simply not sustainable for us financially," said Steinbrenner. "It wouldn’t be sustainable for the vast majority of ownership , given the luxury tax we have to pay. We’ve got a considerable amount of money coming off .
The Yankees currently already have over $202 million in payroll allotted for next season. As much as they want to keep Soto around, they might not be able to afford him.. The current right-fielder slashing .206/.274/.322 this season. With a player like Soto, though, you don't necessarily worry about fit as much as you do affording him.
The corner outfielder has gotten back to the same level of player that he was with the Washington Nationals. In 2024, he’s slashing .309/.407/.570. That slugging mark would end as the second best number of his career. He has hit 14 home runs to start the year, which makes him on-pace to hit a career-best 42 this season.pages in MLB. He’s top-five for barrel%, hard hit% and adjusted exit velocity. He’s simply just hitting the ball at an excellent level.
Soto bet on himself this past offseason when he signed a one-year deal with New York for the chance to secure a massive contract. It certainly looks like it was a successful bet as he should be seeing historic numbers if this level of performance continues.Dylan Sanders graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree from the Manship School of Mass Communication in 2023. He was born in raised in Baton Rouge, LA but has also lived in Buffalo, NY.
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