Juan Soto… You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance for the Minnesota Twins?

In case Minnesota Twins fans missed it, the New York Yankees were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024 the World Series, which came to a conclusion on Wednesday night. Now, the Bronx Bombers enter an offseason full of questions. At the top of the list is pending free agent superstar, Juan Soto.

Minnesota Twins + Juan Soto…?

This offseason, the Minnesota Twins will be replacing a pair of corner outfielders. Max Kepler is also a free agent, destined for the open market, to spread his wings in another organization. Then, on Thursday with the Rule 5 Draft quickly approaching, Alex Kirilloff announced he is retiring from the game of baseball.

That leaves Matt Wallner and Trevor Larnach as the Twins’ best, most viable options in the outfield corners. But… what about Juan Soto? Yesterday, when asked where he would prefer to play, Soto said he’s open to playing for any of the 30 teams in the MLB. ‘So(to) telling me there’s a chance…?’

Juan Soto was asked if he expects the Mets to go after him in free agency:

"I don't know what's the teams that are going to come after me. Definitely, I'll be open to this and every single team. I don't have any doors closed. I"m gonna be available for all 30 teams pic.twitter.com/3VICeWeney

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) October 31, 2024

“I don’t know what’s the teams that are going to come after me. Definitely, I’ll be open to this and every single team. I don’t have any doors closed or anything like that. I’m gonna be available for all 30 teams.”

Juan Soto on his free agency (SNY Mets)

Asking Soto about his next home just moments after losing in the World Series is classic New York media market. Of course the 26-year-old took the question in stride and answered it diplomatically. And last time I checked… the Minnesota Twins were among the 30 teams in Major League Baseball….

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Twins ownership problems make this impossible to even dream about

Unfortunately, the Twins still have a money an ownership problem. The Pohlad family claimed poor before the 2024 season, and now they are selling the franchise. That couldn’t be better news for the future, but I wouldn’t expect any huge moves in the immediate future. Minnesota isn’t going to hand out a $500 million contract, even if Soto did call their bluff and choose the Twin Cities.

The Dodgers are interested in signing Juan Soto this offseason, per @JonHeyman

They want to make a play for Soto "if he's interested," per Heyman.

Unrelated, here was Soto hanging out with the Dodgers stars during the Home Run Derby this year.pic.twitter.com/ipcQZxu2jF

— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) October 28, 2024

Soto fixes a lot of problems for every team in baseball. He probably doesn’t remember the trips to Target Field, but for $600 or $700 million, he’d probably live in a lot of different places. It doesn’t matter that Scott Boras brokered a deal with Correa and the Twins, or that he may try to do so with Royce Lewis.

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Unfortunately, it is EXTREMELY unlikely that Soto lands in Minnesota. In fact, it’s probably more likely an asteroid landing here and wiping out the entire state, than Juan Soto signing to play baseball here.