Deal Done: Phillies has just sign a biggest stars with 10.6 million contract…..

Every baseball offseason is an opportunity for Major League Baseball teams to construct and reconstruct their

rosters to give themselves the best chance at chasing a title come October. Even the top dogs come in expecting to be

top suitors for the sport’s biggest stars.

Superstar outfielder Juan Soto assuredly gives any team he signs with a sizable boost in championship aspirations.

At 26 years old, Soto is already a seasoned veteran with seven major league seasons under his belt. The payday he

seeks will be generational with career numbers of .285/.421/.532 and a career .953 OPS that is tied for 23 all-time.

Now Soto looks to choose his own future.

The Los Angeles Dodgers were crowned 2024 World Series champions after defeating Soto and the Yankees in just

five games. One month later, the Dodgers are now among the favorites to sign Soto in free agency, but are they truly

a favorite to sign him?

“The Los Angeles Dodgers just won a World Series without Soto, and it wasn’t much of an inconvenience to drive

through traffic across town, and meet with Soto and agent Scott Boras,” Nightengale writes. “The meeting helps

perhaps drive the price up for Soto …”

For the Dodgers, it wasn’t hard to meet Soto with the Boras headquarters being located across town in Newport

Beach. Chavez Ravine has turned into a very attractive destination, so little effort needed to be made on the Dodgers’

end.

They also just signed left-handed starter Blake Snell late Tuesday night to a five-year, $182 million deal, with a $52

million signing bonus and $65 million in deferred money included. The newest deal handed out could take them out

of the running for Soto. Maybe their meeting with Soto will truly end up being nothing more than a footnote in this

free agency saga.