Even more likely is a resolution by this weekend, according to industry sources, as he mulls offers — all in excess of $600 million, according to The Post’s Jon Heyman — from the Mets, Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays and Dodgers.
It is unclear which teams, if any from that group, have been eliminated from contention.
Already, Soto and Citi Field have proven to be a match — perhaps mitigating concerns about how an elite talent and ballpark not known as a haven for hitters might mesh.
Soto, in 35 career games at Citi Field — nearly half a home season — owns a .333/.466/.709 slash line with 12 homers and 26 RBIs. Most of that damage occurred playing for the Nationals from 2018-22.