Toronto, which came in while the Yankees Hesitated

The competition for outfielder Juan Soto is flowing with interest.

Major League Baseball reporter Hector Gomez cited a source on the 3rd, saying that the Toronto Blue Jays have taken the lead in the recruitment of Soto.

Earlier, Soto was said to be likely to be traded to the New York Yankees.

The Yankees want a left-handed outfielder and want to make up for last year's slump when they failed to advance to the postseason. It is the most suitable team for Soto's destination.

However, negotiations with Soto's team, the San Diego Padres, did not go smoothly. According to 'SNY', the conversation between the two teams is currently stagnant.

The fact that Soto is a one-year "rental player" who will be eligible for FA after the 2024 season is holding back. 스포츠토토

San Diego wants a lot in exchange for giving up Soto. According to SNY, they want four to five prospects, including starting resources Michael King and Drew Thorpe.

For the Yankees, who have no guarantee of holding Soto again after the 2024 season, this may sound like an excessive demand.

While the discussion between the two teams was stagnant, Toronto came through the gap.

Toronto is so active in strengthening its power that it even entered the game to recruit Shohei Ohtani. He is determined to wash away the regret of being eliminated in the first round of the postseason for the third consecutive year.

If Soto is hired, he could use him as a left fielder and turn Dalton Basho, another left-handed outfielder, into center field. It will be able to reinforce the shortcomings of the team's batting lineup, which was weaker than the right-handed batter.

In this regard, SNY said that rival club officials expect Toronto to be a strong destination for Soto, but at the same time, Toronto can wait for the results of the Ohtani recruitment match and respond.

Soto's move is expected to be made clearer through the Major League Winter Meeting, which starts on the 4th local time.