Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell wants to see Juan Soto in Queens.
On Wednesday, a report surfaced that the Washington Nationals slugger turned down a 13-year, $350 million extension right before the lockout, leading many to speculate on his future despite not being eligible for free agency until after the 2024 season.
Mitchell, whose father works for the Mets, was quick to begin his recruitment of Soto.
Bleacher Report posted a graphic of the Soto news and Mitchell responded, “Come on brotha @juansoto_25 we would love to see you.”
Soto, who is only 23 years old, plans to take things year-by-year before testing out free agency but also said he still thinks of Washington as where he would like to spend the rest of his career.
His teen brother, Elian, recently spurned the Mets to commit to signing with the Nationals earlier this offseason.
In four seasons, Soto has one All-Star appearance, two Silver Slugger awards, a batting title and World Series ring. He was the MVP runner up last year after hitting 29 home runs with 95 RBI and a slash line of .313/.465/.534.
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