As Bryce Harper began his first spring training as a first baseman, he was asked if his days as an outfielder are definitely, 100% over. “I don’t think I’ll move back out there,” he said in February.

The Phillies are believed to have interest in Soto with a report that a mystery team has spoken to the free agent star.

The money the Yankees would save by not signing Juan Soto would allow them to fill more holes with quality free agents, ESPN senior writer David Schoenfield suggests.