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MLB Insiders Provide Huge Update on Dodgers’ Chase for Superstar
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MLB Insiders Provide Huge Update on Dodgers’ Chase for Superstar

The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly scheduled to meet with star outfielder Juan Soto and his agent Scott Boras on Tuesday. The news was first reported by Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.

Soto has reportedly already met with the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox, with the meetings taking place in Newport Beach, California.

The 26-year-old is one of the most coveted players in free agency this season. Some reports have speculated that Soto could sign a contract as large as the $700 million contract Shohei Ohtani signed last season. Not only is Soto in the middle of his prime, but he’s also young and still has a lot of upside.

One MLB executive believes Soto will likely sign with the Mets and Yankees, especially after the superstar reportedly enjoyed this season with the Yankees in New York, according to Feinsand.

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Soto may be having the best year of his career with the Yankees. During the 2024 season, Soto slashed .282/.419/.569 with 166 hits, 128 runs, 41 home runs and 109 RBIs. He hit a career-high in home runs and surpassed the 40 home run mark for the first time in his career.

Thanks to his performance this season, Soto made his fourth straight MLB All-Star Game, his third All-MLB First Team and won his fifth straight Silver Slugger award.

The Dodgers have shown their willingness to spend money, especially after last season’s $1 billion offseason in which the team spent big on Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow. The Dodgers’ spending paid off when the team won the World Series, and the team cannot be expected to slow down their aggressiveness at any time if they want to capitalize on their lead with Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman all in their prime.

Adding Soto to that lineup would not only make the Dodgers practically unstoppable and once again World Series favorites, but it would also give the team some much-needed depth in the outfield. The Dodgers have said their plan is to move Betts back to the infield, and with free agent Teoscar Hernández unsigned, the Dodgers have a huge need at the position.