The Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, and New York Yankees were the top teams contending for Soto. We know the Yankees capped their offer at $760M, so we can eliminate them as the mystery team. That leaves Boston, Los Angeles, and Toronto.
Steve Cohen and the New York Mets have a leg up on the competition. Cohen is the richest owner in baseball and (shocked face) actually seems to care about the Mets on-field product. For those unfamiliar with traditional baseball ownership,
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An MLB insider has recently made an eye-opening take on a potential reunion between Jose Quintana and the New York Mets.