Every offseason, the free agent market is loaded with some of the best players in baseball. At the top of every free agent ranking this offseason is 26-year-old outfielder Juan Soto. His age, skillset,

Consider … Anthony Santander and Teoscar Hernández, ranked ninth and 11th on The Athletic’s Top 40 Free Agent Big Board, currently are on hold while the Soto negotiations continue. The five known Soto bidders are the New York Yankees,

For weeks, MLB insiders and reporters have speculated about what the New York Yankees could or would do if they lose out on Juan Soto. The most common response is that they would have money in their pockets and a clear mission,