The Texas Rangers are in the mix on Washington Nationals star outfielder Juan Soto but do not expect to be the highest bidder, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and Fox Sports.
The St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers and Seattle Mariners were the reported top four in the Soto sweepstakes on Friday, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
However, the Mariners traded three of their top-five prospects—including the No. 1 player in their farm system, shortstop Noelvi Marte—to the Cincinnati Reds for starting pitcher Luis Castillo on Friday evening.