And theyll call themselves the Kings in Queens. Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez made his recruitment of Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and free agent Juan Soto public in a social media post Monday. The Instagram story, which features an image of Alvarez and Guerrero side-by-side and donning the same jersey, was snapped at the celebrity softball game for SauceGiving, held in Puerto Rico on Dec. 1. The Mets catcher shared a post to Instagram recruiting star free agent Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to Queens. Instagram / Francisco Alvarez A second post from Alvarez called for Juan Soto to come and make a trio in Queens. Instagram / Francisco Alvarez Alvarezs post includes the text: Dime, Vladdy [Guerrero]. Te Veo. Ready Ready, which translates roughly to I see you, Vlad, youre ready. Explore More Guerrero, who posted the same image on his own Instagram story, included the caption El mo, or My boy. Alvarez, 23, then screen-shotted Guerreros iteration and typed a new caption over top of the image, Lets make this a trio in Queens, and tagged Soto. Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) walks back to the dugout before the start of a game against the Miami Marlins at Rogers Centre. Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images Dave Kingman Jersey Francisco Alvarez (4) of the New York Mets hits a sacrifice fly to score a run during the 7th inning of Game Six of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 20, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images Flattering though they may be, the social media posts wont be the deciding factor on whether the Mets can land Guerrero who would to have acquired now via trade or in free agency in a year and/or Soto. The ball is in owner Steve Cohens hand or rather, the . Guerrero is coming off his fourth consecutive All Star selection in 2024, and at 25 years old, the infielders price tag is only rising. The Blue Jays are to keep the two-time Silver Slugger north of the border, but previous attempts to get a deal done have proved largely futile. New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and GM David Stearns speaking to each other on the field before the game. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post If Guerrero were to land in Queens this offseason, his addition would likely come at the expense of incumbent first-basman Pete Alonso. The free agent is a four-time All Star and the all-time franchise leader in home runs, but hes also four years older than Guerrero. Rostering both would be redundant. He wont be a bargain by any stretch, even if he looks it alongside Soto. ew York Yankees Juan Soto, center, hits a home run off Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) during the third inning in Game 2 of the baseball World Series, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Los Angeles. AP The crown jewel of the 2024 MLB free agent cla s has been linked to the Mets, Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox and Blue Jays, but theres a that the Mets lead all suitors. As , the Yankees have upped their initial bid in an attempt to keep the 26-year-old Dominican sensation in the Bronx. And while no specific figures have surfaced out of New York or elsewhere, teams may be willing to cro s the $600 million mark for the four-time All Stars services. The chips continue to fall and the bids continue to swell. The story is far from over. Nick Madrigal Jersey