It is no secret that the New York Yankees The AL East rival Toronto Blue Jays are interested in acquiring Juan Soto this offseason.

This became evident when one of Soto’s (anonymous) friends told NJ Advance Media’s Randy Miller for NJ.com in an Article from October 9 to “Look for the Blue Jays to make an astronomical offer.”

Toronto’s apparent willingness to spend as much as it takes to sign Soto is one of the main reasons Jon Heyman of the New York Post wrote an article from November 11 which was titled “Blue Jays Could Play Spoiler Role in Yankees-Mets Juan Soto Sweepstakes”.

“The field of suitors for megastar free agent Juan Soto has reportedly narrowed down to eight finalists – including the Mets and Yankees, of course. But there’s one club in particular that both our teams need to keep an eye on” , wrote Heyman.

“The six teams known to remain in the mix are big-market clubs that could strike what will surely be a record deal, at least in terms of total value. But the biggest threat is taking Soto away from New York and the ‘away from the Mets and the incumbent Yankees could well be the deep-pocketed Toronto Blue Jays.

“The Jays are seen by industry sources as a viable obstacle to the Yankees and Mets, thanks to easy ownership and strong incentive to improve after the abject disappointment of 2024,” he continued .

“They have had difficulty attracting superstars, probably due to geography and finances (high taxes and the Canadian dollar complicate things). But they are said to be very motivated and sources suggest they are considering to become fat.”

It’s hard to imagine that even with the addition of Soto, the Blue Jays would become immediate World Series contenders next season.

But that doesn’t mean Yankees fans would be OK with him joining another AL East team.