In the 2025 season, many teams will try to rectify their errors in the past. One such team is the Toronto Blue Jays, but their mistake? Well, last time, they got struck out from clinching Shohei Ohtani. The team also had no backup plan, and the result was a sad last-place finish in the regular season. However, now they seem to want to take proactive steps and are aiming big. The Blue Jays have risen like a dark horse and are trying to clinch the gem of the season—Juan Soto.

The Dominican seems to be the only one everyone wants on their team. Even the Jays are in this rat race, along with the LA Dodgers, the New York Yankees, and the Mets. However, while that’s tough competition, it seems like there is one good piece of news—the San Francisco Giants are out of the picture because of budget issues. And as far as making the money talk, insider Bob Nightengale of USA Today believes, the Blue Jays are ready to make it rain!

Blue Jays eyes redemption with $700 million gamble on Soto

Last winter, the Jays had to watch Shohei Ohtani head for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Heartbreaking sure, but now they are ready for shaping a bright future. Moreover, with their young stars like Vladimir Guerrero and Bo Bichellte entering the final year of team control, the Jays are in a pickle. If they fail to put forth a winning team, they risk losing these two All-Stars too. They cannot afford to miss again, and this time they are aiming at the biggest prize.

Bob Nightengale of USA Today mentioned that it would indeed be the Toronto Blue Jays who would win the Juan Soto sweepstakes. According to him, the Jays will give a 14-year, $630 million offer that will outbid the Yankees. The biggest reason that Nightengale mentioned is because: “The Blue Jays still have $700 million burning a hole in their wallet”, which means they have more than what’s speculated Soto will get. Given that money is a huge criterion for the Dominican, it’s a question to see if he chooses the Jays; who can match Ohtani’s contract or maybe even offer more? Also, $700 million is what the Jays have left after Ohtani rejected them.

Will the Mets outshine the Blue Jays in the Juan Soto showdown?

At 26, Juan Soto is already building up his hall-of-fame future resume. He has 201 home runs and a World Series ring too. For the Blue Jays, clinching Soto will give an edge to an already strong AL East arena. But it’s not going to be without competition, as the Mets are coming, guns blazing. One of the names coming forth to make a big offer is the New York Mets. Recently, David Samson, the former Marlins president, talked about how New York Mets owner Steve Cohen wants to shake things up. In the podcast, Nothing Personal with David Samson, David shared that the Mets want to move past the Yankee-younger brother shadow.

Samson referenced Paul George’s comment on feeling like a second-class citizen with the Clippers when compared to the Lakers. Samson means that the Mets, too, are in a similar situation and feel with the New York Yankees. “Steve wants Juan [Soto] to be the son of that change,” Samson noted, but that’s not the only thing going for the Mets – Soto’s agent, Scott Boras, is tight with Cohen. Many times, they have talked highly of each other; plus, back when Cohen was just a new owner, Boras helped make deals that brought the Mets a serious, high-paying contender.

So, Scott Boras and Cohen do share a history, and this might be all that’s needed to help them get Soto apart from a big pocket – which Cohen already has. The Mets are not without competition, though, as more than seven teams want Soto. Who do you think can land Juan Soto for the next season? Yankee, Mets, or the Dodgers? Share your take below.