Juan Soto deal could complicate Yankees’ ability to retain Clay Holmes
NY Post
In his perfect world, Clay Holmes would return to a Yankees team fresh off a championship.
“We go and win the World Series, have the same team, go and do the same thing again next year,” Holmes said recently. “As players, it’s what we’re focused on.”
Holmes is trying not to focus on his long-term future and where it takes him.
The Yankees closer is eligible to be a free agent at season’s end and said at the All-Star break that he did not expect discussions to begin about a new contract until after this campaign is over.
Complicating any free-agency deal will be the hundreds of millions that await Juan Soto, who will be the Yankees’ No. 1 priority.
If Soto is retained, the club would likely have little to spend elsewhere: Hal Steinbrenner has said the Yankees’ 2024 payroll, which will exceed $300 million, is “simply not sustainable.”
The Jets were quiet on Day 2 of free agency after adding a new quarterback Monday.
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