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The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the many teams checking in on superstar outfielder Juan Soto in free agency.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Soto is expected to sign the largest contract in MLB history outside of Shohei Ohtani, and could very well surpass Ohtani\u2019s present-day value due to the lack of deferrals.<\/p>\n

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Soto, at 26 years old, is one of the best free agents ever considering his age and skillset, and he is the undisputed prize of this free agent class.<\/p>\n

While the Dodgers \u2014 who spent over $1 billion last offseason and won the 2024 World Series \u2014 are interested in Soto, according to ESPN\u2019s Jeff Passan, they aren\u2019t going to chase him like they did Ohtani.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Dodgers won\u2019t chase after Soto,\u201d Passan wrote. \u201cOhtani\u2019s presence at designated hitter would leave them with limited options should Soto\u2019s defensive range force a move.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

However, he added the team would \u201cgladly consider him in the unlikely event his market softens.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to imagine Soto\u2019s market \u201csoftening\u201d considering all the major-market teams will be in on him. The New York Yankees and New York Mets appear to be the front runners for Soto, and Mets owner Steve Cohen will almost certainly not be outbid for the generational talent that is Soto.<\/p>\n

In addition to the New York teams, the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox have been linked to Soto, as have the San Francisco Giants, who have offered huge contracts to multiple superstars over the past couple offseasons.<\/p>\n

While the Dodgers would love to add Soto to a roster that just won the World Series \u2014 knowing he would be here for the next decade-plus likely bringing more titles to Los Angeles \u2014 the team likely also feels they could spread that money around, filling their outfield need while also addressing the pitching.<\/p>\n

Soto is coming off a 2024 season in which he slashed .288\/.419\/.569 with a career-high 41 home runs and 109 RBIs.<\/p>\n

He had an OPS of .989 and an incredible OPS+ of 178. He also somehow got better in the postseason, slashing .327\/.469\/.633 with four home runs, nine RBIs, 14 walks to just nine strikeouts, and an OPS of 1.101.<\/p>\n

Soto on the Dodgers would make up the most formidable top-four in MLB history with Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Soto, and Freddie Freeman.<\/p>\n

However, it seems more likely L.A. uses that money on a different outfield free agent \u2014 say Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez \u2014 while adding to a pitching staff that was ravaged by injuries in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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