"At least the Dodgers didn't get Juan Soto" - Jon Hamm shares relief after free agent's Mets deal, claims LA move would've made them 90s Yankees
The Juan Soto sweepstakes is finally over after the coveted outfielder signed with the New York Mets earlier this week. Actor Jon Hamm gave his take on the signing.
After Soto's free agency reached its crescendo ahead of the Winter Meetings, the Dominican signed a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets on Sunday evening. On The Rich Eisen Show, Hamm shared his relief at the fact that at least Soto didn't sign with the LA Dodgers:
"It's a funny thing when you spend that much money on one guy in a team that has to field nine guys. At least the Dodgers didn't get Juan Soto. ... No offence, it would've looked a lot like the Yankees in the 90s."
Juan Soto made headlines last year whe he was traded to the New York Yankees on the final year of his contract.
Having refused to commit his long-term future to the club, Soto entered this offseason as the biggest free agent in the market. After weeks of speculation about a potential record-breaking contract, the outfielder signed a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets.
The Dodgers, meanwhile, are the reigning World Series champions who boast a star-studded squad, which they have bolstered further by signing Blake Snell this month. So, many MLB fans share Hamm's relief in the fact that Soto didn't move to LA.
Yankees icon Alex Rodriguez congratulates Juan Soto on his historic contract with a comical video on Twitter
New York Yankees lost out on Juan Soto to their rivals across town just days earlier, and Alex Rodriguez shared a funny video of his reaction to the news.
On X, the Yankees icon congratulated Soto on his record breaking contract with the caption:
"Congratulations to my friend and generational talent."
The video features Rodriguez pretending to calculate numbers on his iPad, while a caption reads:
"POV: Every baseball fan trying to breakdown the Soto contract today".
Soto's $765 million contract with the Mets is largest ever not just in the MLB but in the US sport history.