MLB insider Buster Olney of ESPN has routinely suggested since September that New York Mets owner Steve Cohen will outbid New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner for Juan Soto once Soto reaches free agency following the upcoming World Series that will feature the All-Star outfielder and the Yankees facing the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Juan Soto of the New York Yankees was predicted to leave for the New York Mets, no matter how they play in the postseason.

The “process” Olney describes is one from president of baseball operations David Stearns, who was hired at the end of last season to bring guardrails and fundamentals to the front office and the way the Mets do business, from player development to player acquisition.

Outfielder Juan Soto, who will be taking the field for the cross-town New York Yankees in the Fall Classic, is the top free agent on the Mets' radar once the series concludes. The soon-to-be 26-year-old is coming off a career-year and is expected to get one of the biggest contracts in professional sports;