Aaron Boone will join the New York Yankees\' delegation traveling to California next week for a meeting with Juan Soto.
\"Obviously, what Juan did for us between the lines this year was pretty special,\" said Boone, whose club option for the 2025 season was exercised last week. \"But, equally, I was just impressed with the person. Really getting to know him and getting to manage him was a pleasure. So, I will be there next week. I certainly would love to have him back. Obviously, I want him in pinstripes moving forward.\"
Soto is expected to sign a contract north of $500 million, perhaps surpassing Shohei Ohtani\'s heavily deferred $700 million deal in deferral-adjusted AAV and present-day total value.
While the Yankees and New York Mets are widely considered the favorites, according to sources, the Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies are also potential landing spots for Soto.
