For the first time in a long time, the New York Yankees might not have the scratch to compete with the sport’s heaviest hitters in free agency. Randy Miller of NJ.com made an appearance on WFAN on Friday, November 30, during which he said that he has heard the Yankees won’t be able to go higher than $550 million for Soto. Miller added that he “believes,” though is not outright reporting, that Soto may already have multiple offers of $600 million-plus from competitors like the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets.
“I’m hearing the Yankees fear the Red Sox more than anyone,” Miller said, per Danny Abriano of SNYtv. “I think the Mets are definitely in play and the Red Sox are in play. And I don’t think he’s going to the Yankees.”
The crosstown rival Mets have been in the conversation as a top rival for Soto since before the World Series ended, though Miller’s elevation of the Red Sox to that category is newer and picking up steam.