Juan Soto of the New York Mets sits at the dias during his introductory press conference at Citi Field (Source: Getty)
Red Sox managed Alex Cora spoke about his negotiations with Juan Soto during free agency this winter and how impressed he was. Boston was one of the contenders for the outfielder's signature before he signed a historic $765 million contract with the New York Mets.
On the "Baseball Isn't Boring" podcast, Cora revealed his conversations with Soto and how contract negotiations have evolved over the years:
"It was a big meeting, a really good one. ... It's cool that you get to know the person. The questions that he asked were real. I don't know if it was him studying the Red Sox or obviously Scott (Boras) preparing them, but it was eye-opening how ... he's totally the opposite of the shuffle. He's very locked in into his craft. He knows what he wants, he knows how good he is too. And very family oriented.
