Everything's been coming up New York Mets of late in the Juan Soto sweepstakes. The team's meeting with Soto — notably, the only one that took place away from the headquarters of agent Scott Boras — seemed to go as well as it possibly could have,

The wooing of Juan Soto, easily the most coveted free agent on the market and one of the best ever to hit said market, is getting serious. You can make a case that the incumbent New York Yankees are the favorites to bring him back to the Bronx,

Surrounded by reporters in the lobby of MLB’s Midtown offices on Wednesday, Hal Steinbrenner did his best to avoid direct answers about the Yankees ’ recent meeting with Juan Soto.

Steinbrenner divulged what he knows and was willing to share during a scrum with reporters in Midtown: Steinbrenner, GM Brian Cashman, manager Aaron Boone, adviser Omar Minaya and team president Randy Levine visited Soto and agent Scott Boras on Monday.

Steinbrenner previously called the Yankees’ 2024 payroll unsustainable, as they went above $300 million for the first time in franchise history. He reiterated that point on Wednesday, but noted that a lot of money has come off the pennant-winning team’s books thanks to a few in-house free agents.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, who on Thursday was named the unanimous American League MVP, told reporters during a Friday conference call that he has been giving Juan Soto, the top free agent on the market whom the Yankees hope to sign to a long-term contract, plenty of space.

The Yankees owner discussed the Soto sweepstakes and a number of other offseason topics during a break at the MLB owners' meetings.

The 2024-25 Major League Baseball offseason is underway, and that means an almost daily supply of rumors regarding free agency, trades, and the like. This week is no exception, even as we've just dipped our toes into the hot stove season.

Aaron Judge won’t be bothered if Juan Soto gets a bigger deal from the Yankees than his $360 million, nine-year contract.