The Red Sox have their best recruiter on the hunt for outfielder Juan Soto.
David Ortiz.
Ortiz’s name has been ever-present in his former club’s pursuit of this cycle’s most sought-after free agent, as he reportedly played a part in Boston’s pitch to Soto and has been in contact with team president Sam Kennedy.
Ortiz has also been doing the media rounds, in which he insists the 26-year-old phenom is going to end up in Boston.
“I see him on the Red Sox. I’m telling you the truth. I see him there unless something different happens because right now everyone wants him, but even I am doing my due diligence because I would like to have that horse on my team,” Ortiz said in an interview with EL VOCERO that was translated from Spanish to English. “Soto is a phenomenon that everyone wants because he is a full package, and whoever signs him for the next 12 years will be guaranteed a couple of championships.”
Ortiz believes Boston is the best place for Soto, not only because of his familiarity with the franchise but because of what the club has to offer moving forward.
“Soto is a unique guy, and a guy at a young age who is at another level, and the organization he goes to will have an immediate impact,” Ortiz said. “In Boston, he will have the best manager in the major leagues, which is Alex Cora, in my opinion. Cora is a guy who has unique chemistry with his players, which I would like to take back 15 years to play for Alex Cora. A player who cannot play for him will not be able to play for anyone because he is a brilliant guy, and anyone who does not learn with him has no common sense.”
What do you think, Red Sox fans? Is Soto coming to Boston?
