There seems to be a chance that the Jays will get Juan Soto.
Andy Martino, at SNY, tells us that there is ‘widespread belief’ that the Jays will come in with the highest offer:
For one, Boras does not need publicity to land for Soto the largest contract in the history of the sport. With the Blue Jays, Mets, Red Sox, and Yankees widely perceived to be financially aggressive, it’s hard to see a strategic purpose in conducting this business in public.
It’s no secret that the Yanks and Mets are “all in” on Soto, as one league source reiterates, and that there is a widespread belief among bidders that Toronto will come in with the highest offer.
There is also widespread skepticism that Soto would go to the Blue Jays — but a source pushed back on that, saying that if a team is involved in the final bidding, Soto is willing to play there. That tracks with the above point that Team Soto has no need to inflate the perception of his market by adding teams that aren’t legitimately in it.
He says bidding will ‘pick up’ this week and will likely be resolved by the end of the Winter Meetings next week.
I don’t know, I try not to get excited about the chances of Soto becoming a member of the Jays, but I don’t see any reason to think it can’t happen.