With the Yankees still grieving their World Series loss and a scrum of reporters peppering Juan Soto about his future, the free-agent superstar insisted that a chance to win will be one of his top priorities when determining his future.

When Scott Boras gets on his soapbox — yes, he actually stands on a wooden crate — the most prominent agent in baseball draws a few dozen reporters. But he’s really speaking to a different audience: 30 team owners.

Agent Scott Boras indicated Juan Soto may be seeking to top Shohei Ohtani’s record $700 million contract because he is three years younger than the Japanese two-way star was when he reached his deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Mets owner Steve Cohen is flying to California to meet with Juan Soto and agent Scott Boras next week. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has started talks with agent Scott Boras about keeping Juan Soto with New York, and they also discussed power-hitting first baseman Pete Alonso.

Cashman said he spoke Monday with Boras at the general managers meetings and revealed he had a conversation with Soto after the season, which ended with the Yankees losing the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games.

With the 2024 offseason in full swing, Yankees GM Brian Cashman reveals keeping Juan Soto will be an uphill battle as he enters free agency.