NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees season ended in a comedy of errors that left them to pursue Juan Soto without a title glow. Soto was the last player lingering in the dugout after Wednesday night's 7-6 loss in World Series Game 5 , watching the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate after New York frittered away a five-run lead with a monumental meltdown that included three errors, a catcher’s interference call, a balk and a pitcher failing to cover first base. He walked up a step on the first-base end, pointed to the sky, then followed his Yankees teammates to the clubhouse for perhaps the final time.
“I would love to see him in pinstripes for quite a long time,” captain Aaron Judge said. Aaron Boone thought in an even more expansive span. “I hope he’s here forever,” the manager said.
A free agent at 26, Soto is likely to command a contract of at least $500 million. His market is likely limited to baseball's big-market behemoths, the Yankees, Mets and Dodgers along with perhaps the Blue Jays, Cubs, Giants, Padres, Phillies and Red Sox. “Everyone wants to be on a winning team,” Soto said.
“That’s one of the biggest things that you look up to.” He gave no hints of a favorite, answering questions as carefully as he observes the strike zone. “I'm going to be available for all 30 teams,” Soto said.
“I don’t want to say anybody has any advantage because at the end of the day, we’re going to look at what they have and how much they want me.” While the.