The New York Yankees "upgraded their initial bid" to star outfielder Juan Soto, according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman. Heyman reported the Bronx

Executives and insiders suggest the New York Mets may be the "clear-cut favorite" to sign Juan Soto, as owner Steve Cohen’s aggressive spending could outpace all rivals.

Everything's been coming up New York Mets of late in the Juan Soto sweepstakes. The team's meeting with Soto — notably, the only one that took place away from the headquarters of agent Scott Boras — seemed to go as well as it possibly could have,