The Juan Soto free agency mania has now gone beyond the world of baseball, making its way into late-night comedy.
Last night, a “Saturday Night Live” skit featured a parody of the hoopla surrounding the Soto sweepstakes, even taking a jab at the New York Mets.
Soto Meets Church Lady
Soto, played by cast member Marcello Hernández, appeared in a Dana Carvey “Church Lady” skit, preceded by actors playing Hunter Biden and Matt Gaetz.
The Soto character appeared on stage wearing a jersey featuring a question mark and a Celsius hat — alluding to his recent promotional video for the drink.
The two talked about faith and then pivoted to money talk.
The self-righteous Church Lady, played by Carvey, asserted, “Money is the root of all evil in the world.”
“Soto” then replied, “If that’s true, then I’m going to be the most evil baseball player in the world.”
A Shot At The Mets
The Church Lady asked baseball’s premier free agent which team he would choose to play for. He replied, “I hope the Yankees make me the best offer.”
That answer, of course, was a setup for a dig at the Mets — a team that, like Rodney Dangerfield, “can’t get no respect.”
Church Lady then asked “Soto” why doesn’t he use his time and money to help “the needy and less fortunate.”
Soto replied, “You’re right. Maybe I sign with the Mets.”
The Amazins In the Lead?
The Mets may be second-fiddle in town to the New York Yankees. But they’re on an upswing, powered by one of the country’s wealthiest men, team owner Steve Cohen, whose net worth is over $20 billion.
The latest reports from Jon Heyman and others indicate that the bidding war for Soto has surpassed $700 million — with the Mets and Yankees, and the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Toronto Blue Jays reportedly still in the mix.
The suspense over the Soto free agency is expected to come to an end by this Thursday.
Watch Marcello Hernández Play Juan Soto on SNL:
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