At this point in free agency, every team is trying to convince fans — and themselves, to an extent — they have a real shot at signing superstar Juan Soto. The New York Mets appear to be one of the teams that actually does have a shot at the privilege of paying Soto a boatload of money over the next decade-plus.

"The Mets want to improve the team and there is no doubt that they will go after all the players that are on the open market knowing that the piece that everyone wants is Juan Sot