Batsman extraordinaire Juan Soto is the most coveted free agent not named Shohei Ohtani in a long, long time. Whatever contract he winds up signing this offseason is going to reflect that reality.  The market appeal of Soto is obvious.

During a Monday meeting with New York Yankees higher-ups, Juan Soto made one thing very clear. Soto, the top free agent on the market, told Yankees chairman and managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner,

The Dodgers are already well on their way to paying luxury tax penalties for a fifth consecutive year. But the Dodgers are not facing typical financial restraints either.