Santander can also match Soto’s power, while also having the added benefit of being a switch hitter. With the Orioles last season, the right fielder hit a career-high 44 home runs. With Yankee Stadium’s short porch, he can potentially increase that total, making him another good lineup partner for captain Aaron Judge.

Soto’s free agent decision is the biggest domino of the offseason. Several financial heavyweights — including the Mets, Yankees, Red Sox, and Blue Jays — are seemingly prepared to commit more than $40 million per year in pursuit of the 26-year-old superstar.

As the race for New York Yankees free agent Juan Soto continues to heat up, another team out of the American League East is reportedly seen as a