Juan Soto (L) and John Schneider (R) - Images Credit: Imagn
On Sunday, Juan Soto, who played for the New York Yankees in the 2024 season, signed with the New York Mets on a record 15-year, $765 million contract. He played for the Yankees for only one season after joining them on Dec. 6, 2023, from the San Diego Padres.
Soto, who is 26 years old, became the most wanted free agent after the 2024 season.
On Monday, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider shared his views on Soto's signing on MLB Network Radio.
"Yeah, I mean, it's been exciting, you know, and unfortunately, you know, you get a really, really good player going elsewhere," Schneider said. "But, you know, I think you just move on to try to make your team better, you know. So, Soto's a, you know, he's an incredible person, player, you know, excited for him and what he's doing, you know, for the game and for himself. So, moving on to try to get our team better.
