Yankees can now focus on the free agents apart from Juan Soto expected to make the big bucks (image credit: getty)
The New York Mets beat the New York Yankees to secure Juan Soto's services for a hefty 15-year $765 million deal. Although the Yankees missed out on Soto, it allows pivoting to other options in hopes of remaining competitive.
This thought was echoed by ESPN's Jeff Passan, who was the first to report the Mets' colossal contract for Soto. He appeared on SportsCenter on Sunday and gave his initial reaction to the deal.
As per Passan, the Yankees could be better off without Soto when they reassess the deal in the future. The cap space that they were offering to him could be used to lock up two major free agents still available in the market, including either of the two starters Max Fried and Corbin Burnes, or infielders Alex Bregman and Pete Alonso.
