Just a week after reporting that the New York Yankees were facing a “rising threat” from their arch-rivals the Boston Red Sox in the hunt to sign generational free agent slugger Juan Soto, veteran New York Post baseball insider Jon Heyman reported on Monday that the Bombers remain very much in contention for the 26-year-old

The New York Yankees and New York Mets both want to sign outfielder Juan Soto. If neither lands him, both teams could focus on Anthony Santander as Plan B.

The New York Mets are among the teams with a chance to sign Juan Soto away from the New York Yankees. Soto is in line to sign a record-breaking deal, and Steve Cohen has the resources to outbid anyone.

The New York Yankees are doubling down on their pursuit of superstar Juan Soto, sweetening the deal with opt-outs that give the young slugger unprecedented flexibility.