The Yankees are making it clear they are very serious about retention Juan Soto.
Just days after making their first offer of the superstar outfielder, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that the Bronx Bombers have updated their offer.
The Mets, Red Sox, Dodgers and Blue Jays are the other four teams with offers on the table.
Exact terms have yet to be released, but Soto is said to be looking for something in the 15-year range rather than a short-term, high-AAV deal, and is expected to set a new contract value record with a team willing to exceed $600 million.
According to Heyman, the Yankees and others told Soto they would be willing to include in the waivers package.
New York also has the top starting pitchers on the market under contract Corbin Burnes a Max Friedbut their main goal at this point is to keep the 26-year-old slugger who helped them reach the AL Pennant last season.
Soto put together as good a contract year as you can get, taking home his third career Silver Slugger after hitting a career-high 41 homers and driving in 109 runs in 157 games.