The Mets, per multiple reports and a post from the player himself, are expected to sign Elian Soto during the next International Free Agency period.
Not a lot is known about Elian, the younger brother of Washington Nationals star Juan Soto who lives in the Dominican Republic, but one of the best players in baseball said something eye-opening about him.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. told Hector Gomez that Elian, who played in 2021 at the age of 15, hits the ball “harder than Juan Soto when he was 15 years old.”
In a workout video posted last week, Elian Soto wore full Mets gear and captioned it “Are you ready for what’s coming this year?”
Below is the workout video and a recent video of Soto hitting…