Juan Soto Rumors: Yankees, Dodgers, Mets, Red Sox, Blue Jays Have Offered Contracts

Superstar free-agent outfielder Juan Soto has reportedly received a contract offer from five teams so far this offseason.

According to NJ.com's Randy Miller and MLB Network's Jon Morosi, the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays have all submitted offers to Soto.

Soto is widely considered the biggest prize in MLB free agency this offseason after finishing third in the American League MVP voting and leading the Yankees to a World Series appearance last season.

Per Brendan Kuty of The Athletic, Soto is expected to receive "multiple rounds" of offers with the goal of gauging interest and weeding out candidates as the process moves forward.

Kuty added that the next round of offers could start next week, and a final decision could be made around the time of the winter meetings, which run from Dec. 9 through Dec. 12 in Dallas.

Last offseason, Shohei Ohtani set a new record for the richest contract in MLB history when he signed a 10-year, $700 million deal with the Dodgers.

That move paid instant dividends for the Dodgers, as he had the first season in MLB history with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases, was named National League MVP and led L.A. to a World Series title.

While Soto would perhaps be hard-pressed to challenge Ohtani's contract since the Dodgers signed him to be both a hitter and starting pitcher moving forward, Soto still figures to land one of the biggest deals ever.

MLB.com's Mark Feinsand wrote earlier this month that the "general consensus" is Soto will get a contract of $500 million over 10 years as the floor, although the value could reach $600 million or beyond if teams get into a bidding war.

It is fairly rare that a superstar as young as Soto becomes available in free agency, which will undoubtedly help drive interest.

Despite having just turned 26 last month, Soto is already a four-time All-Star, five-time Silver Slugger Award winner, one-time batting champion and one-time World Series champ.

After starring with the Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres, the Yankees acquired him in a blockbuster trade with the Padres last offseason.

It was a risky move since the Yanks were acquiring a player on an expiring contract, but he proved to be a perfect fit in the Bronx, slashing .288/.419/.569 with 41 home runs, 109 RBI and 128 runs scored.

Soto won a Silver Slugger Award and was a Gold Glove finalist, plus he was third in the MVP voting behind only teammate Aaron Judge and Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt.

On top of that, Soto was arguably the Yankees' best player during their playoff run to the World Series, hitting .327 with four homers and nine RBI in 14 postseason games.

The Yankees can spend as much as any team, and they proved that last offseason when they signed Judge to a nine-year, $360 million deal that will likely result in him spending the rest of his career in pinstripes.

Soto is also now familiar with the Yankees organization and is well aware of how dominant of a tandem he and Judge can be in their lineup as well.

All of those factors could potentially give the Yankees a leg up on the competition, but the Dodgers and Mets have proved that they can spend just as big as the Yankees, so they have to be considered legitimate contenders as well.

The Red Sox and Blue Jays have not been as aggressive as the aforementioned teams lately when it comes to major signings, but they could perhaps be motivated to pay up for Soto, knowing that signing him would severely weaken an AL East rival in the Yankees.