Chris McMonigle says any Yankee fans believing that Juan Soto signing with the rival Mets would be the worst-case scenario are way off the mark.

On The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo discuss the upcoming meeting between the Mets and free agent star Juan Soto, and the potential role that Francisco Lindor will play in the get-together in Los Angeles.

The New York Yankees aren’t going to have the easiest time bringing Juan Soto back to the Bronx since every big market team is flipping over their couch cushions to find every dime they can to throw at him this offseason.

MLB front office executives are expecting the Chicago White Sox to trade left-handed starting pitcher Garrett Crochet, per Jim Bowden of The Athletic.

White Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet’s name came up a lot at this year’s trade deadline, but the All-Star pitcher remained in Chicago. But a rival evaluator told ESPN’s Buster Olney at last week’s general manager meetings that the team will trade Crochet this winter.