Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner and an organizational contingent that included general manager Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone met with free-agent outfielder Juan Soto on Monday afternoon in an attempt to woo him back into the fold for the foreseeable future.

While the Phillies do, in all likelihood, have the resources to pay Juan Soto (as well as a gigantic luxury tax bill), a contending team to add him to and superstars to help recruit him, it sounds like the front office has been focused on other things.

Aaron Judge is giving Juan Soto space amid free agency, the Astros have been in contact with the three-time Cy Young winner and Mike Napoli joins Terry Francona's staff in Cincy.