Boston Red Sox ownership has pledged to its fans that the team is in for a busy winter. All indications from the front office are that the time is now to spend big, and there is no more emphatic way for the Red Sox to put their money where their mouth is than by signing one of the largest free agent contracts in Major League Baseball history.

The Boston Red Sox will have a seat at the table with free-agent slugger Juan Soto this offseason. The Red Sox are one the many teams set to meet with Soto and his agent, Scott Boras, in California this week,

The free-agent market is expected to revolve around Soto. First baseman Pete Alonso, also a Boras client, could become a middle-of-the-order option for the Yankees should Soto sign elsewhere. The Mets, of course, remain in contention to re-sign Alonso.

Jon Heyman of The New York Post has reported that two "mystery teams" are set to join the Juan Soto sweepstakes with visits beginning this week.

New York Yankees star Juan Soto has been under intense watch this offseason after hitting free agency following the Yankees' World Series loss to the