Dodgers Notes: Juan Soto Update, Yankees Pitcher Responds to LA Trash Talk, Teoscar Hernandez’s Desires Revealed

The Juan Soto saga continues, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are one of five teams to have reportedly made an offer to the superstar outfielder. However, according to the latest update, the Dodgers don’t appear to be a serious threat to land the 26-year-old free agent.

In other Dodgers news, a New York Yankees pitcher responded to L.A.’s trash talk after the World Series.

And finally, a Dodgers insider revealed some new details on Teoscar Hernández’s desires in free agency.

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MLB rumors: Corbin Burnes, Max Fried get Juan Soto advice in free agency

With Blake Snell signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in free agency, Corbin Burnes and Max Fried are the two big-ticket pitchers left on the market, and one executive believes they should hold off on signing contracts until after Juan Soto finds a team.

“Soto is holding up the top of the market, but it’s still early December,” a National League executive said, via Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. “If I’m Burnes and Fried, I’m not signing until Soto signs. The teams that don’t get him will have plenty of payroll flexibility — and they could be on tilt as they try to pivot elsewhere.”

“Soto is holding up the top of the market, but it’s still early December,” a National League executive said, via Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. “If I’m Burnes and Fried, I’m not signing until Soto signs. The teams that don’t get him will have plenty of payroll flexibility — and they could be on tilt as they try to pivot elsewhere.”

What teams could be interested in Corbin Burnes and Max Fried?

Burnes is the top starting pitcher on the market, and one of the best starting pitchers to hit free agency in recent years. He is not quite as good as Gerrit Cole when he hit free agency in 2019, but Burnes is still an ace who could help out any contender. Fried is one of the better lefty starting pitchers in MLB as well.

The Baltimore Orioles are reportedly interested in bringing back Burnes, and Fried is as well. The Red Sox reportedly have been looking for a lefty, and Fried is the best one available. The Yankees could pivot to sign either one, and so could the Mets, who still have a need for starting pitching even after signing Frankie Montas. The Blue Jays have had money set aside since Shohei Ohtani was a free agent as well.

Soto is the first domino, but Burnes and Fried are likely to find teams shortly after that.

Ryan Bologna is an experienced sports writer covering the NFL, MLB, and NCAA Basketball for ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn, and has bylines at New York Sports Nation and the Greenwich Free Press.