Red Sox president Sam Kennedy, chairman Tom Warner, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and manager Alex Cora were in attendance, McAdam reported. No word on whether they discussed eventually moving Soto out of the outfield and into a full-time designated hitter.

The MLB offseason is heating up, and Juan Soto, currently with the New York Yankees, is projected to sign one of the biggest contracts in baseball history, potentially exceeding $700 million. According to MLB insider David Brown of Field Level Media,

One might assume that the New York Yankees bought themselves a brief period of leniency from their fan base after winning their first American League pennant in 15 years. Quite the contrary, people now expect them to capitalize on their October revival and put the finishing touches on a championship team.