The 2024 MLB season is nothing short of a fairytale season. We had everything from Shohei Ohtani’s heroics to Freddie Freeman’s rollercoaster season to Giancarlo Stanton’s grueling comeback season. Plus, now with the dream World Series on-going after more than a decade between two of the biggest MLB franchises, the LA Dodgers and the New York Yankees, the drama factor is all covered. What about suspense? Every good story needs it, and this season too has it in the form of Juan Soto’s free agency!

The 25-year-old is going free agency right after this season, and everyone is talking about it! Players, fans, managers, insiders—you name it. Soto is young and talented, plus his season with the New York Yankees was phenomenal. Now, his contract is said to be on par with Ohtani’s $700 million contract or close. The air is already thick with anticipation of whether the Yanks can retain him, given such a steep number. Plus, they already have Judge as their star player. Adding more fuel to the conversation was Soto’s agent, who was caught with Yankee general manager Brian Cashman.

Juan Soto fan wants to bribe Brian Cashman

The Yankee fans have been pretty vocal about their wanting to keep Juan Soto in the mix. Many times, chants of ‘ re-sign’ Soto were heard in the stadium. When Soto was asked about it, he kept it simple. “I don’t know. They have to talk to [Yankee president] Brian Cashman,” said Juan Soto. And well, looks like talks are definitely happening!

Before Game 1 of the World Series, Brian Cashman was spotted talking with Soto’s agent, Scott Boras. One fan saw this and took Soto’s advice to heart and screamed, “Brian. Get it done! I brought my credit card!” Well, we bet he heard that! But given the trajectory the Yankees have followed after Soto has come in, Cashman would certainly want Soto around.

After all, Juan Soto has delivered an MVP-level season, hitting .419/.569/.989 with 41 homers, 109 RBIs, and a 7.9 WAR in only 157 games. And fans’ sentiments are something even Captain Judge understands. He said, “He’s an incredible player who’s done a lot for us this year, and I think they definitely want to see a lot more of that to come.” It’s clear Yankees fans are ready to go all in for Soto, but only time will tell if Cashman can make that happen.

Juan Soto’s contract goals may come with strings attached

Ever since Soto made it to the New York Yankees, and given his stellar performances—the talk of the town is whether he will stay in pinstripes. The projection for the contract is somewhere around $600 million right now. But recently the Athletic’s Brittany Ghiroli poured cold water on those numbers, calling it a ‘pipe dream.’ Why? Well, according to her, unless Soto is willing to go the Ohtani way, which is taking heavy deferrals, such a massive deal might be farfetched for him.

However, this isn’t the style Soto is known for, as he prefers to take his money upfront. We saw that as he turned down the massive offer by the Nationals—a whopping $440 million—because most of it was deferred. So as such, $500 or $600 up front might be difficult to give, according to some insiders like Brittany Ghiroli. Meanwhile, it’s a known fact that Soto’s agent, Scott Boras, is known to help his players make choices based on monetary value. So whether Soto will remain in Yankee, where he seems to have well-adjusted, or go to another team, still isn’t a guarantee.

Soto mentioned to Front Office Sports recently that Boras “been doing a really good job to not make it hard for me.” Well, it remains to see what exactly will go down in the off-season. Let us know your thoughts on it!