Thu Nov 21 10:30:00 UTC 2024: ## Dodgers Meet with Soto Amidst Stellar Free Agency Frenzy
**Los Angeles, CA** – The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly meeting with star outfielder Juan Soto and his agent, Scott Boras, today, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The meeting comes as Soto, one of the most coveted free agents this offseason, has already met with several other teams, including the New York Mets, Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, and Boston Red Sox.
Soto, 26, is coming off a career year with the New York Yankees, posting a .282/.419/.569 slash line with 41 home runs and 109 RBIs. His performance earned him his fourth consecutive All-Star selection, his third All-MLB First Team nod, and his fifth straight Silver Slugger award. Some speculate his contract could rival Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million deal.
While one MLB executive predicts Soto will likely choose the Mets or Yankees, the Dodgers, fresh off a World Series victory and a $1 billion offseason spending spree, are clearly making a strong push. Adding Soto would bolster an already potent lineup featuring Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman, providing much-needed depth in the outfield, especially with the Dodgers planning to move Betts back to the infield. The team’s aggressive spending indicates they are aiming to maintain their championship window.
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