While the superstar right fielder is eliminating teams from contention for his signature, speculation continues to pit four finalists against each other: The New York Yankees, Mets, Boston Red Sox, and Toronto Blue Jays.
The Yankees are believed to be the most frugal of the four teams in the Soto sweepstakes. While owner Hal Steinbrenner said that he would make a push to retain the 26-year-old AL MVP finalist, he simply does not have the same financial firepower as the Mets, Red Sox, and Blue Jays.
Owner Steve Cohen is worth $16 billion, his team had a ton of money come off its books this winter, and with Soto in their ranks, they can offer annual World Series contention.
The Blue Jays have tried to hunt down huge names in the open market, like Shohei Ohtani last season, but Canadian taxes could throw a wrench into their plans.
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