"The New York Yankees are convinced that Juan Soto was ready to re-sign with them on Dec. 11. He asked for a bit more time, was going to discuss it with his family during lunch, a

The New York Yankees did all they could to re-sign superstar outfielder Juan Soto this offseason. The incumbent Yankees offered Soto a 16-year, $760 million deal, which would have made him by far the highest-paid player in MLB history,

Still, Soto went 2 for 14 in the series, underscoring his struggles, mindset and bad luck at the plate. ESPN analysts Eduardo Pérez and David Cone, both former players, utilized the “Baseball Tonight” podcast to explain what’s going on with the Mets’ $765 million man.