Francisco Lindor let the emojis do the speaking.
Within the wake of Juan Soto’s bombshell free company resolution to signal with the Mets on a monster $765 million contract Sunday night time, spurning the Yankees after one season within the Bronx, Lindor took to his Instagram Tales to react to the wild information.
Re-sharing a publish from MLB’s Instagram account that featured Lindor and Soto throughout a Subway Sequence outing final season, the Mets’ star shortstop reacted to the snap with a trio of eyeball emojis.
The unique MLB publish was captioned: “Get ready, Mets fans 👀 A new duo in Queens.”
Soto ended widespread hypothesis about his subsequent transfer Sunday by agreeing to a document 15-year contract with the Mets.
Comply with The Submit’s protection of Juan Soto’s historic megadeal with the Mets:
The deal, pending a bodily, contains an opt-out after the fifth yr with no deferrals, in response to The Submit’s Mike Puma.
The contract, which surpassed the $700 million megadeal Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani obtained in Dec. 2023, can pay Soto $305 million within the first 5 years.
Soto, who was traded to the Yankees by the Padres this time final yr, was additionally within the combine for a Bronx return because the Bombers supplied him a $760 million deal over 16 years.
The 26-year-old Soto reached the World Sequence with the Yankees earlier this fall — the Bombers’ first look in 15 years — however fell to the Dodgers in 5 video games.
The Dodgers superior to the Fall Basic after besting the Mets in six video games within the NLCS.
Soto commemorated his Mets union Sunday night time with brother Elian Soto, who posted a video of the four-time MLB All-Star celebrating in a scorching tub.
Earlier than touchdown the most important fish of free company in Soto, the Mets lured pitcher Clay Holmes from the Yankees on a three-year deal value $38 million.
There may be nonetheless the matter of Pete Alonso and whether or not the Mets will retain the slugging first baseman on a long-term deal.
Alonso, who has solely performed for the Mets, has expressed curiosity in a return. He’s additionally repped by Soto’s agent, Scott Boras.
