The Major League Baseball offseason is in the period where basically every free agent is still available and any possible trade is still on the table. We’ve only seen slight foundation-laying with the qualifying offer deadline, Thanksgiving week and the Winter Meetings still on tap.
That means rumors will be of the cast-a-wide-net variety and fans can dare to dream.
Speaking of, let’s get to it …
Soto market expanding past where we thought?
The initial listing of teams that would realistically be in on Juan Soto wasn’t very deep. The two New York teams and maybe the Dodgers, especially if they wanted to drive the price up on their final two 2024 opponents. That felt like the extent of it and it’s possible those are the three legitimate bidders once the dust is settled. Still, we’re getting more names now.
The Blue Jays and Red Sox are in on Soto, according to ESPN. Let’s not forget the Blue Jays were heavy on Shohei Ohtani. They have the deep pockets necessary. The New York Post also reports that the Blue Jays could be a