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Juan Soto is expected to garner over $600 million in free agency this winter after leading the\u00a0New York Yankees<\/a>\u00a0to a World Series appearance. The Yankees and their crosstown rivals, the\u00a0New York Mets<\/a>, have been widely regarded as the two front-runners for his services.<\/p>\n But according to a report from\u00a0MLB<\/a>\u00a0insider Jon Heyman of the\u00a0New York Post<\/em>, the Toronto Blue Jays actually\u00a0have a legitimate shot<\/a>\u00a0at swooping in and winning the Soto free agent sweepstakes.<\/p>\n Heyman reports that Toronto, coming off its first losing season since 2019, could be \u201cthe biggest threat to\u201d sign the four-time All-Star and five-time Silver Slugger Award winner away from the two New York teams:<\/p>\n \u201cThe Jays are viewed by industry sources as a viable obstacle to the favored Yankees and Mets, thanks to a well-heeled ownership and strong incentive to improve coming off the abject disappointment of 2024. They\u2019ve had difficulty luring superstars, presumably due to geography and finances (high taxes and the Canadian dollar complicate things). But word is they are highly motivated and sources suggest they plan to be in big\u2026<\/p>\n It will of course be a shock if anyone besides the known big-market suitors win this derby. But no one inside the game should be surprised if it\u2019s the Jays who finally land the biggest fish.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n