Scott Boras reveals first clues about Juan Soto's free agency with Mets, Yankees interest heating up
Scott Boras is starting to let out some morsels of information in the Juan Soto sweepstakes.
In case there was any ambiguity about the Mets’ plans for this winter, Scott Boras crystalized them Wednesday at the General Managers’ meetings.
Boras, who represents Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell, Alex Bregman and Pete Alonso, among other free agents, was asked where he sees this market in relation to the Mets.
“I think the Mets are trying to get to their goal, which is winning a world championship,” Boras said. “I think they have been very clear about pursuing this aggressively in the market.”
In his annual State of the Boras address at these meetings, the agent was asked extensively about Soto, who could be in line for a contract in the $600 million range.
Boras declined to say if Soto was pursuing a record deal – Shohei Ohtani received a heavily deferred $700 million deal last winter, but said the 26-year-old outfielder is a “Centurian” – defined as one of the top players of the last century based on what he’s accomplished at his age.