With reports and rumors swirling that\u00a0Juan Soto\u00a0could be\u00a0eyeing a $700 million contract\u00a0on the free agent market this winter, all eyes are set on the future of the 26-year-old superstar.\u00a0MLB Network confirmed\u00a0late Monday night that five teams\u00a0\u2014\u00a0the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Dodgers and Blue Jays\u00a0\u2014\u00a0have already made offers to secure his services for years to come.<\/p>\n
Soto had baseball fans in shambles on Tuesday when he teased an \u201cannouncement you\u2019ve been waiting for\u201d on his Instagram, which turned out to be a slick marketing ad for his new partnership with energy drink brand Celsius.<\/p>\n
The video, which was liked over 60,000 times in its first hour, featured a staged press conference with Soto sitting down in front of the microphone to say, \u201cThis wasn\u2019t an easy decision. But after meeting with the team, it became clear what I wanted to be. That being said: Team Celsius.\u201d<\/p>\n
After putting on a white ballcap with Celsius branding and cracking open an energy drink, Soto jokingly said into the camera, \u201cWhat? You were expecting a different announcement?\u201d<\/p>\n