Exec’s Report On Juan Soto Very Bad Sign For Red Sox’s Pursuit

The list of MLB teams involved in the Juan Soto sweepstakes reportedly is growing, but the push to sign the star free agent might actually be a two-horse race.

Soto, as he said he would do after the 2024 World Series, is seemingly looking into all his options. The upper-echelon outfielder reportedly met with four teams as of Monday, and according to multiple reports, the reigning World Series champions will spend some time with Soto as well.

But when the time comes for Soto to really start thinking about where he wants to play for the foreseeable future, a pair of clubs reportedly will command the lion’s share of his attention.

“It’s the Yankees or the Mets,” an American League executive told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. “He knows the Yankees well after spending a year there, and Steve Cohen has enough money to give him whatever he wants if he decides he wants him badly enough. It’s tough for me to see Soto winding up anywhere else.”

Those remarks obviously aren’t encouraging for Red Sox fans hoping to see Soto make Fenway Park home. Boston reportedly met last week with four-time All-Star, who inquired about what the storied club could offer besides money.

That curiosity might have been nothing more than due diligence, though. No one should be surprised if Soto remains in the Big Apple, whether it be a reunion with the Yankees or starting a new chapter with the Mets.