Juan Soto of the Yankees Signing an Extension Is a “Major Long Shot,” Per Report
When the New York Yankees acquired Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres in a seven-player trade, it was one of the greatest splashes of the offseason. In the upcoming offseason, Soto will become a free agent for the first time in his career. Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner has expressed interest in signing Soto to an extraordinary extension. But according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, an in-season extension is a “big long shot.” Heyman stated, “I believe it’s a tremendous long shot, and I think the Yankees recognize this,” on May 22 during a live broadcast of Bleacher Report. “Hal Steinbrenner is not to blame for taking a chance and stating, ‘We want to sign him and get it done in season.'”
Remarks from the New York Yankees About Juan Soto’s Extension Regarding his wish to see Soto finish his career the pinstripes, Steinbrenner stated, “I don’t think there’s any doubt about that,” as reported by MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. “Scott Boras, his agent, typically doesn’t work on deals in the midst of the season.” I don’t either. It could be distracting, in my opinion. But this is a unique circumstance with a very unique guy, as I stated when I talked with [the media] during spring training. Therefore, I wouldn’t be shocked if a few conversations happened throughout the season. The Yankees have not “attempted to even explore what it could take to get an extension done” before to the season, according to