The Chicago Cubs will monitor the New York Yankees this winter, hoping to bid on Juan Soto. No matter what the Cubs do in free agency, they should at least give a call to Scott Boras, as signing Soto could change the direction of this franchise.

Aaron Judge left money on the table to stay in New York long-term. The Yankees won’t get as lucky with Juan Soto, even if they win the World Series.

"Multiple people told The Athletic this spring they believe Soto’s camp is after Shohei Ohtani's record-breaking deal," Ghiroli reported. "Ohtani’s contract included 97 percent deferrals, but still put his present-day average annual value at roughly $43.78 million, or closer to $46 million when calculated for luxury tax purposes."