In the midst of his free agency, with fans, front offices, and media waiting for any indication of where he would sign, New York Yankees star free agent Juan Soto turned to Instagram to reveal a decision — to endorse an energy drink.
The commercial, which debuted on Instagram, is described as “the announcement you’ve been waiting for.”
Soto begins by noting, “This wasn’t an easy decision,” and then discusses how he’s been visiting with organizations and seeking for the best match. The 26-year-old slugger then smiles and puts on a hat with the “Celsius,” company emblem on the front. He then simply says, “Team Celsius.”
The post received nearly two million views in the first two hours and the reaction was immediate. Fans of the teams involved in the Soto sweepstakes looked for clues in the ad.
The conspiracy theories ranged from one fan pointing out that celsius is the temperature measurement used in Toronto, so this was a clue he would sign with the Blue Jays to another pointing out that Celsius is sold at Fenway Park.
Other fans promised to “drink nothing but Celsius” for the rest of their lives if Soto would just come back to the Yankees and others just begged him to wrap up the mystery because “it’s stressing me out.”
Another group found the post funny, including former Major League All-Star Robinson Cano and current Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez. They both left crying-laughing emojis in the comments on Soto’s post.
Soto seems to be closing in on a decision. As reported earlier Tuesday, four teams have submitted offers and insiders expect he and his agent Scott Boras to have a decision next month at the annual MLB Winter Meetings.
