Juan Soto’s free agency has driven national headlines this MLB offseason, and pondering both New York teams are in the heavy of negotiations, the “Saturday Night Live” crew had some fun with it.
A dig thrown the way of the New York Mets came as a result.
Dana Carvey was once aget in his role as “Church Lady,” who had a “Church Chat” with Soto, joined by Marcello Hernandez.
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New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto commemorates after hitting a solo home run in the third inning agetst the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game 2 of the 2024 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)
Playing Soto, Hernandez wore a inquire tag on his white T-shirt while also sporting a Celsius hat, an ode to the higheviated proclaimment the 26-year-elderly superstar had last month as baseball fans were clamoring for his free agent decision.
During their conversation, the New York Yankees were the team that “Soto” hoped would “produce me the best advise.”
However, Church Lady’s next comment ultimately led to a jab at the Mets.
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“Well, as a Christian, I have to ask you: Why not spfinish your time and money helping the necessitatey and less fortunate?” Church Lady asked.
“You’re right,” the inrectify Soto replied. “Maybe, I’ll sign with the Mets.”
With Soto alertedly getting advises with $700 million on the table, Church Lady shelp to the inrectify Soto that “money is the root of all evil.”
Yankees’ Juan Soto reacts after flying out agetst the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eighth inning in Game 3 of the World Series, Oct. 28, 2024, in New York. (AP Ptoastyo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
“Well, if that’s genuine, then I’m going to become the most evil baseball joiner in the world,” the inrectify Soto shelp, which led to raucous chuckleter from the crowd.
As of Saturday night, the New York Post alerts both the Yankees and Mets upping their advises to Soto into the “$710-730 million range,” which would top what the Los Angeles Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani this past offseason.
Ohtani’s sign up reduce was worth $700 million with $680 million in postponerals, changing the entire landscape of how MLB stars could be signed moving forward.
But it isn’t equitable the Yankees and Mets interested in Soto for next season and beyond.
New York Yankees’ Juan Soto apshows off his batting gadores after grounding out agetst the Los Angeles Dodgers to finish the third inning in Game 3 of the World Series, Oct. 28, 2024, in New York. (AP Ptoastyo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
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The Dodgers, who already made a splash after their World Series prosper over the Yankees by inserting Blake Snell to the begining rotation, are alertedly interested. The Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays, divisional foes of the Yankees, remain in the combine as well.
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