If the Philadelphia Phillies had won the World Series, the odds of them bringing back the same team would have been much higher than they are now.

After failing to achieve their goals for three straight seasons, big changes could be on the horizon for this ball club.

They are still linked to some of the top names in the market, which sometimes came as a surprise. In fact, many insiders have said that they shouldn’t be overlooked in signing Juan Soto this offseason.

It’s uncertain where the front office and ownership group would get that kind of money, but they appear to have a role to play.

The problem, however, is that Soto may be looking at a $700 million contract. A more likely outcome would be that he would get $600 million, but with the Phillies’ existing payroll, that would still be a huge price.

It’s not that Soto isn’t worth that money, but Philadelphia already has an expensive roster, making it hard to see them spending $600 million on one player.

Who knows, they may get creative, as many seem to believe there is a chance of this happening.

If so, the Phillies will have to be willing to pay.

Bleacher Report’s Joel Reuter was the last to predict Soto would land $600 million in free agency. His prediction was for 15 years, giving him a smaller AAV than Philadelphia would expect.

“He may not eclipse the 10-year, $700 million mega-deal that Shohei Ohtani received last winter, and that has to do with Ohtani’s unparalleled marketability and unique two-sided skill set, but he will be paid like few other free agents before him.” The 12-year, $426.5 million extension that Mike Trout signed with the Los Angeles Angels is the second-largest contract ever handed out, and he was two years older than Soto when he agreed to that deal. Judge signed in terms of annual value, and adding several more years to the nine-year extension Judge signed makes sense given Soto’s age.

There are very few players in baseball who deserve such a contract. The 25-year-old is one of them, though, with a career 160 OPS+.

He went to the New York Yankees and proved to the baseball world that he could play in any situation, another thing the Phillies had to take into account.

Playing in Philadelphia is one of the hardest things to do in sports, but if he can play in the Bronx, he can play anywhere.