Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner made a “great pitch” to megastar free agent Juan Soto, according to a friend, so whether they re-sign Soto — and the Soto Sweepstakes are wide open between a possible final five teams (and maybe a sixth) — the Yankees accomplished what they needed to at their high-powered get-together Monday.

The wooing of Juan Soto, easily the most coveted free agent on the market and one of the best ever to hit said market, is getting serious. You can make a case that the incumbent New York Yankees are the favorites to bring him back to the Bronx,

Hal Steinbrenner, Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees are prepping for an emergency backup plan if Juan Soto bolts in free agency this winter.