Juan Soto, who has recently been reported to be traded repeatedly. Soto is expected to be released as an FA after next season, so it is likely to be used as a trade sale in San Diego.
Following the New York Yankees, the Chicago Cubs are likely to be "confident" in the trade of outfielder Juan Soto (25, San Diego Padres).
Bruce Levin of 670 The Score, a Chicago-area radio media, mentioned Soto as one of the alternatives if the Cubs want to reinforce their batting on the 28th (Korea Standard Time). Soto, whose annual salary was $23 million (31.2 billion won) this season, is expected to receive a high salary of around $33 million (44.8 billion won) next season. A large increase is inevitable as it is eligible for salary adjustment. However, San Diego, which failed to play baseball this fall season, plans to significantly lower the total salary of its team. According to CBS Sports in the U.S., it plans to organize high-salary players and reduce the team's salary, which amounts to 250 million dollars (339.5 billion won), by 50 million dollars (67.9 billion won).
Soto is one of the MLB superstars without disagreement. MLB's overall (6 years) record is 0.284, 160 home runs and 483 RBIs. In all 162 games this season, he played with a batting average of 0.275 35 home runs and 109 RBIs. He boasts a big personal career, including three All-Star selections and three Silver Slugger awards. It is a key resource for the team, but the variable is that it will become a free agent (FA) after next season. If you are not going to catch him with a large contract, it may be better to secure future power through trade. 스포츠토토
On the 26th, SNY, a local sports media in New York, said, "According to league sources, the Yankees have already talked about San Diego and Soto this offseason. The dialogue has not progressed beyond the initial level,' he said. Following the Yankees, the Cubs showed interest in Soto, making it more interesting to see if his transfer will actually take place.
The key to the trade is "quid pro quo." Levin also mentioned the name of Christopher Morel (24) when asked, "What should the Cubs give up to recruit Soto?" Morel is a utility player who can play both inside and outside, and played in 107 games this season with a batting average of 0.247 26 home runs and 70 RBIs. The OPS, which is the sum of the on-base percentage (0.313) and the slugging percentage (0.508), reaches 0.21. Most of the batting indicators improved from last year (16 home runs), the first season of his debut.
Christopher Morell, all - around utility player for the Chicago Cubs.
"Sources show San Diego is highly interested in Morell," Levin said, adding that the Cubs also have a strong farm system prospect potentially needed to get Soto in. A scenario is also being discussed in which Soto will be paid part of Soto's 2024 season salary if San Diego secures a satisfactory level of player.
