It's officially mystery team season, so let's try to suss out which way the wind is blowing as the Juan Soto sweepstakes kick into high gear.

Of course, interested teams have to fret about the implications of partnering with Soto well past his prime, but at super-prime dollars. The five largest contracts in MLB history take Manny Machado through his age-40 season, Mookie Betts and Aaron Judge through 39 and Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout through 38.

Christian Walker, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ standout first baseman, is expected to sign a lucrative deal with the New York Yankees after the team loses Juan Soto in the offseason.

Once seen as long-shots, the Blue Jays could be gaining steam in the Juan Soto sweepstakes, with Bob Nightengale predicting he heads north.