As soon as the news of Michael Conforto’s signing rolled in Sunday evening, the thought of Juan Soto not coming to Los Angeles crossed my mind — and I let out a sigh of relief.
Not too long after that, reports of Soto’s 15-year, $765 million contract rolled in and it wasn’t until it was reported that his absurd deal didn’t include a single penny of deferrals that I realized the Los Angeles Dodgers were better off without him.
From the beginning of his free agency, it was clear that Soto and his agent, Scott Boras, were chasing the money and their decision would come down to that.